Timeshift - Season 5 - Eps 6: Star Men
Adam Hart-Davis explores the world of Britain's 40,000 amateur astronomers. While the last century saw amateurs eclipsed by high technology, increasingly sophisticated home equipment has seen the amateur community enter a new collaborative relationship with the professionals. Contributors include bestselling novelist Terry Pratchett, Colin Pillinger of the Beagle 2 project and the godfather of popular astronomy Patrick Moore.
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.
