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Timewatch (1982)

1982-09-29 · 1h 0m · EN
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Timewatch is a long-running British television series showing documentaries on historical subjects, spanning all human history. It was first broadcast on 29 September 1982 and is produced by the BBC, the Timewatch brandname is used as a banner title in the UK, but many of the individual documentaries can be found on US cable channels without the branding.

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Jonathan MillerDirectorDavid StewartDirectorTristram PowellDirectorTim RobinsonDirector

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John TusaJohn TusaSelf - PresenterPeter FrancePeter FranceSelf - PresenterJohn LennonJohn LennonSelf (archive footage)Paul McCartneyPaul McCartneySelf (archive footage)George HarrisonGeorge HarrisonSelf (archive footage)Ringo StarrRingo StarrSelf (archive footage)Larry KaneLarry KaneSelfTony BarrowTony BarrowSelfTony BramwellTony BramwellSelfMaureen CleaveMaureen CleaveSelfMichael PreadMichael PreadNarratorChris HutchinsChris HutchinsSelf

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What is Timewatch about?

Timewatch is a long-running British television series showing documentaries on historical subjects, spanning all human history. It was first broadcast on 29 September 1982 and is produced by the BBC, the Timewatch brandname is used as a banner title in the UK, but many of the individual documentaries can be found on US cable channels without the branding.

How long is Timewatch?

Timewatch has a runtime of 60 minutes.