Time to Remember
3 Seasons
This classic series was a benchmark in documentary-making. Produced in the 1950s and 60s, it touches on all aspects of life in the first half of the 20th century. The series is narrated by celebrated actors, including Sir Michael Redgrave and Sir Ralph Richardson. Produced by the BAFTA-winning Peter Baylis.
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Time to Remember - 1896-1902: Turn of the Century
Episode 1
Scenes from life at the turn of the century - life in Britain and around the world. Narrated by Basil Rathbone.
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Time to Remember – 1921: The Time When Little Happened
Episode 2
This classic series was a benchmark in documentary-making. Produced in the 1950s and 60s, it touches on all aspects of life in the first half of the 20th century. Narrated by celebrated actors including Michael Redgrave and Ralph Richardson. Irish treaty, mad stunts and newspapers at work. Narrat...
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Time to Remember - 1905-1910: Edwardian Summer
Episode 3
A period of technological and political change. Narrated by Sir Ralph Richardson.
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Time to Remember - 1911-1913: Time of the Suffragettes
Episode 4
Narrated by Dame Edith Evans.
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Time to Remember - 1914: Over by Christmas
Episode 5
World War One begins and recruits go off to fight. Narrated by Sir Michael Redgrave.
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Time to Remember - 1915: Your Country Needs You
Episode 6
Training of Kitchener's volunteer army, the Dardanelles etc.. Narrated by Stanley Holloway.
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Time to Remember - 1916: The Better 'Ole
Episode 7
From the Eastern, Western and Home Fronts. Narrated by Stanley Holloway.
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Time to Remember - 1930s: The Tough Guys
Episode 8
About life in the Depression and gangster-hit America. Narrated by John Ireland.
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Time to Remember - 1917: Enough of Everything
Episode 9
Including the Russian Revolution, the US entry into the War and women at work. Narrated by Stanley Holloway.
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25:57Episode 10
Time to Remember - 1918: The Eleventh Hour
Episode 10
The Americans have an impact on the War - then, finally, there is Peace. Narrated by Sir Michael Redgrave.
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25:55Episode 11
Time to Remember - 1918: The PeaceMakers
Episode 11
Celebrations of the Armistice and negotiations at Versailles. Narrated by Sir Ralph Richardson.
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25:46Episode 12
Time to Remember - 1920: Plunge into Peace
Episode 12
Events of 1920 - weddings, women's rights, industrial unrest and problems in Ireland. Narrated by Sir Michael Redgrave.
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Time to Remember - 1922: Still and going Slowly
Episode 13
Review of the events in 1922 including Irish Troubles, war between Greece and Turkey, and developments in aviation and radio. Narrated by Sir Michael Redgrave.
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26:01Episode 14
Time to Remember - 1924: A Trip to Europe
Episode 14
A look at political and social life in Europe and beyond during 1924. Narrated by John Ireland.
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26:01Episode 15
Time to Remember - 1925: Came the Dawn
Episode 15
Fantastic peek at the British film industry of the 1920s - clips from great silent films and newsreels. Narrated by Basil Rathbone.
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25:40Episode 16
Time to Remember - 1926: Short Sharp Shower
Episode 16
Documentary about 1926 - the General Strike, international politics, dancing, weather and record-breaking feats. Narrated by Stanley Holloway.
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25:59Episode 17
Time to Remember - 1931: A New Era
Episode 17
A look at the obsession with speed and travel during the late 1920s. Narrated by Roger Livesey.
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Time to Remember - 1928: The Time of the House At Bognor
Episode 18
Good documentary about the world in 1929. Illness of King George V and economic depression. Narrated by Sir Michael Redgrave.
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Time to Remember - 1927: On Stage In the Twenties
Episode 19
Excellent documentary about women's lives in the 1920s. Narrated by Joyce Grenfell.
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Time to Remember - 1927: Fast and Far in the Twenties
Episode 20
A look behind the scenes at the theatre during the 1920s. Narrated by Basil Rathbone.
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25:54Episode 21
Time to Remember - 1920: Teenage Flapper
Episode 21
Good documentary about the world in the early 1930s. Narrated by Anthony Quayle.
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17:23Episode 22
Time to Remember - 1932: Around the Corner
Episode 22
Diary of events in 1932 in the United States of America - Franklin Roosevelt becomes the President. Narrated by Anthony Quayle.