2016 saw the 50th anniversary of the Severn Bridge, which completed the motorway link between England and Wales. Timeshift tells the inside story of the design and construction of 'the most perfect suspension bridge in the world', and how its unique slimline structure arose by accident.
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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:04John Coltrane
My Favorite Things
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00:09Max Harris
Gurney Slade Theme
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00:09Max Harris
Gurney Slade (Theme from)
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00:12Miles Davis
Blue In Green
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00:19The Shadows
Wonderful Land
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00:23Bobby Vinton
Blue Velvet
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00:24The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Take Five
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00:28Dusty Springfield
I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself
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00:39Horst Jankowski
Eine Schwarzwaldfahrt
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00:40Arcade Fire
Scenes From The Suburbs
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00:47Bob Dylan
The Times They Are A-Changin'聽
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Liz Bonnin |
| Producer | Julian Mercer |
| Director | Julian Mercer |
| Series Producer | William Naylor |
Broadcasts
- Wed 19 Oct 2016 21:00
- Thu 20 Oct 2016 03:00
- Tue 25 Oct 2016 20:00
- Thu 22 Dec 2016 20:00
- Fri 23 Dec 2016 01:00
- Wed 31 May 2017 20:00
- Wed 27 Dec 2017 23:30
- Wed 8 Aug 2018 22:00
- Thu 7 Mar 2019 23:00
- Fri 28 Feb 2020 00:00
- Tue 1 Mar 2022 22:00
- Wed 1 Mar 2023 20:00
- Mon 6 Mar 2023 03:00
- Sat 1 Mar 2025 20:00
- Sun 2 Mar 2025 02:35
- Sun 12 Oct 2025 23:45