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The Best Episodes of Timeshift Season 15

Every episode of Timeshift Season 15 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Timeshift Season 15!

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Documentary series which ranges widely over Britain's social and cultural history, its narrative-led storytelling offering a richly immersive and varied window onto the past.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Timeshift Season 15 Episode 1 - The Trains That Time Forgot: Britain's Lost Railway Journeys
    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #1 - The Trains That Time Forgot: Britain's Lost Railway Journeys

    S15:E1

    Author and railway enthusiast Andrew Martin travels the route of three famous named trains from bygone days, the Cornish Riviera Express, the Flying Scotsman, and the Brighton Belle, to examine why we used to name trains, and why express trains of today no longer provide the level of luxury VIP service that they used to.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Timeshift Season 15 Episode 2 - A Very British Map: The Ordnance Survey Story
    7.5/10(7 votes)

    #2 - A Very British Map: The Ordnance Survey Story

    S15:E2

    For over 200 years, Ordnance Survey has mapped every square mile of the British Isles, capturing not just the contours and geography of our nation, but of our lives. Originally intended for military use, OS maps were used during wartime to help locate enemy positions. In peacetime, they helped people discover and explore the countryside. Today, the large fold-out paper maps, used by generations of ramblers, scouts and weekend adventurers, represent just a small part of the OS output. As Ordnance Survey adjusts to the digital age, Timeshift looks back to tell the story of a quintessentially British institution.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Timeshift Season 15 Episode 3 - The Engine That Powers the World
    8.3/10(15 votes)

    #3 - The Engine That Powers the World

    S15:E3

    The story behind the invention of the diesel engine in the 19th century that later became the workhorse of the 20th and 21st century.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Timeshift Season 15 Episode 4 - The People's Liners: Britain's Lost Pleasure Fleets
    7.0/10(6 votes)

    #4 - The People's Liners: Britain's Lost Pleasure Fleets

    S15:E4

    A voyage in the company of passengers and crew of the vintage steamers, which were common sight on the rivers and coastal waters around Britain.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Timeshift Season 15 Episode 5 - Looking for Mr Bond: 007 at the BBC
    7.2/10(30 votes)

    #5 - Looking for Mr Bond: 007 at the BBC

    S15:E5

    After more than 60 years tracking James Bond in print and on screen, the BBC opens up its vaults to reveal the forgotten files on the world's most famous secret agent. Featuring rare and candid interviews with all six actors to play 007, and exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, this is James Bond unguarded, unrestricted and unseen.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Timeshift Season 15 Episode 6 - How Britain Won the Space Race: The Story of Bernard Lovell and Jodrell Bank
    7.6/10(12 votes)

    #6 - How Britain Won the Space Race: The Story of Bernard Lovell and Jodrell Bank

    S15:E6

    How Bernard Lovell's telescope was used by both the Americans and the Russians to track their competing spacecraft and put Britain at the forefront of radio astronomy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 15 Ratings Summary

"The Trains That Time Forgot: Britain's Lost Railway Journeys" is the best rated episode of "Timeshift" season 15. It scored 7.2/10 based on 13 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/2/2015. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "A Very British Map: The Ordnance Survey Story".