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.
Seasons and episodes
30 seasons · 343 episodes
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S30 E1Code-Breakers: Bletchley Park's Lost Heroes
Oct 25, 201160 min
Documentary revealing the secret story of how two men hacked into Hitler's personal super-code machine. Their break turned the Battle of Kursk and powered the D-Day landings.
S30 E2The Most Courageous Raid of World War II
Nov 1, 201160 min
Lord Ashdown tells the story of the Cockleshell Heroes, who took part in one of the most audacious commando raids of World War II - to blow up enemy shipping in Bordeaux harbour.
S30 E3Dam Busters: The Race to Smash the German Dams
Nov 8, 201160 min
James Holland presents an analysis of the 1943 mission to destroy German dams with a brand-new weapon - the bouncing bomb. Extraordinarily, the raid almost never happened.
S30 E4Double Agent: The Eddie Chapman Story
Nov 15, 201160 min
Ben MacIntyre reveals the true story of Britain's most extraordinary wartime double agent, Eddie Chapman. Featuring remarkable footage of Chapman three years before his death.
Starring
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Peter France
Self - Presenter
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John Tusa
Self - Presenter
Michael Praed
Self - Narrator (voice)
Andrew Sachs
Self - Narrator (voice)
John Lennon
Self (archive footage)
Paul McCartney
Self (archive footage)
George Harrison
Self (archive footage)
Ringo Starr
Self (archive footage)
Larry Kane
Self
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Tony Barrow
Self
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Tony Bramwell
Self
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Maureen Cleave
Self
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch Timewatch?
- Timewatch is not currently listed on a streaming service in the US. Use the country picker on the page to check other markets.
- How many seasons of Timewatch are there?
- Timewatch has 30 seasons and 343 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of Timewatch?
- Timewatch has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on November 15, 2011.
- Who stars in Timewatch?
- Timewatch stars Peter France, John Tusa, Michael Praed, Andrew Sachs, John Lennon.
