Timeshift - Season 16 - Eps 4: Booze, Beans & Bhajis: The Story of the Corner Shop
Babita Sharma traces the history of the corner shop in Britain, from its Victorian suburban origins, its crucial role serving the home front in World War Two, and its fortunes in the hands of successive waves of immigration. She and her parents visit the corner shop which was once run by them as a family, and discuss how it shaped her upbringing.
About Timeshift
Title: Timeshift
First Air Date: 2002-10-10
Last Air Date: 2017-04-20
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 7/10 (from 5 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 17
Total Episodes: 184
Network: BBC Four
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
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.
