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Timewatch

1982 – 2011Show30 seasons343 episodesTV-PG

Documentary
73
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.7
73
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.7

Summary

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.

Good for

  • Family movie night
  • Friends night
  • Kids

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  • You want something to laugh at

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Timewatch episodes

30 seasons · 343 episodes

  1. S7 E8 Shadow of the Ripper, 6.9
  1. S9 E2 Napoleon's Last Battle, 7.1
  1. S10 E10 LBJ: Part One - Beautiful Texas, 8.0
  1. S11 E9 Gladio: The Ringmasters, 8.2
  2. S11 E10 Gladio: The Puppeteers, 8.3
  3. S11 E11 Gladio: The Foot Soldiers, 8.5
  1. S12 E13 The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswald, 6.3
  1. S13 E1 Forgotten Heroes, 7.7
  2. S13 E8 The Myth of the Spanish Inquisition, 7.8
  1. S14 E2 Uncle Ho and Uncle Sam, 8.0
  2. S14 E4 The Life and Loves of Oscar Wilde, 7.1
  1. S15 E9 The History of a Mystery, 6.3
  1. S17 E3 The Oklahoma Outlaw, 7.8
  1. S18 E7 Forgotten Volunteers, 8.0
  1. S20 E1 The Empire State Story, 7.8
  2. S20 E2 Himmler, Hitler and the End of the Reich, 8.2
  3. S20 E7 The Last Surrender, 9.6
  4. S20 E12 Bombing Germany, 8.0
  1. S21 E1 The Making of Adolf Hitler, 7.4
  2. S21 E4 Kill 'Em All: American War Crimes in Korea, 7.5
  3. S21 E6 Myths of the Titanic, 7.9
  4. S21 E7 Battle for Berlin, 7.7
  5. S21 E8 Stalin and the Betrayal of Leningrad, 6.4
  6. S21 E10 Akhenaten and Nefertiti: The Royal Gods of Egypt, 7.8
  1. S22 E2 Lost Cities of the Maya, 7.4
  2. S22 E6 Concorde: A Love Affair, 7.3
  3. S22 E7 Zulu: The True Story, 7.2
  4. S22 E10 Gallipoli: The First D-Day, 8.3
  5. S22 E13 Through Hell for Hitler, 8.3
  1. S23 E5 How Mad Was King George?, 8.0
  2. S23 E6 Who Killed Rasputin?, 6.3
  3. S23 E8 The Mystery of the Black Death, 7.7
  4. S23 E9 The Black Pharaohs, 6.6
  5. S23 E10 The Secrets of the Mary Rose, 8.0
  6. S23 E11 Julius Caesar's Greatest Battle, 6.5
  1. S24 E1 Who Killed Ivan the Terrible?, 7.2
  2. S24 E2 Murder in Rome, 8.0
  3. S24 E3 Who Killed Stalin?, 6.6
  4. S24 E5 The Killer Wave of 1607, 6.9
  5. S24 E6 Britain's Lost Colosseum, 7.4
  6. S24 E9 The Gunpowder Plot, 7.0
  7. S24 E10 Pol Pot: The Journey to the Killing Fields, 6.9
  8. S24 E12 Inside the Mind of Adolf Hitler, 6.8
  1. S25 E1 The Bog Bodies, 7.7
  2. S25 E2 Battle of the River Plate, 7.5
  3. S25 E6 The Secret History of Genghis Khan, 7.5
  4. S25 E7 The Crusaders' Lost Fort, 6.7
  5. S25 E8 The Mystery of the Headless Romans, 7.0
  6. S25 E9 Battle for Warsaw, 6.6
  7. S25 E12 The Princess Spy, 8.0
  1. S26 E1 The Hunt for U864, 7.8
  2. S26 E2 Beatlemania, 7.4
  3. S26 E3 Killer Cloud, 6.8
  4. S26 E4 Hadrian's Wall, 6.4
  5. S26 E5 Zeppelin: The First Blitz, 8.1
  6. S26 E6 The Last Duel, 7.4
  7. S26 E9 The Hidden Children, 8.5
  8. S26 E11 Gladiator Graveyard, 6.5
  1. S27 E1 Viking Voyage, 7.4
  2. S27 E2 Bloody Omaha, 7.6
  3. S27 E3 The Wreckers, 6.8
  4. S27 E5 The Pharaoh's Lost City, 7.5
  1. S29 E1 Stonehenge: The Healing Stones, 6.8
  2. S29 E3 The Boxer Rebellion, 7.6
  3. S29 E4 Young Victoria, 6.8
  4. S29 E6 The Last Day of World War One, 7.6
  1. S30 E2 QE2: The Final Voyage, 7.4
  2. S30 E3 The Real Bonnie and Clyde, 6.7
  3. S30 E4 Captain Cook: The Man Behind the Legend, 5.9
  4. S30 E5 WWI Aces Falling, 7.9
  5. S30 E6 Pyramid: The Last Secret, 8.0

Cast

24 of 37 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Allan Francovich, Tristram Powell, Patrick Le Gall
Written by
Tristram Powell, Patrick Le Gall, Colin Swash
Produced by
John Triffitt, Archie Baron, Catrine Clay

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

September 29, 1982 · November 15, 2011 · Ended

First aired
September 29, 1982
Last aired
November 15, 2011
Status
Ended
Length
30 seasons · 343 episodes
Age rating
TV-PG
Genres
Documentary
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is Timewatch worth watching?"

Questions about Timewatch

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Timewatch worth watching?

73
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73 (IMDb 7.7). Season 12 is the weak spot, with an IMDb average of 6.3 against 8.4 for the best season.

Which season of Timewatch is best?

Season 20, with an IMDb average of 8.4. Seasons 12 and 15 are the weakest at 6.3. The highest-rated episode is The Last Surrender (season 20, episode 7) at 9.6, and the lowest is Captain Cook: The Man Behind the Legend (season 30, episode 4) at 5.9.

Is Timewatch okay for kids?

TV-PG

Yes: it's rated TV-PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

How long does it take to watch Timewatch?

343 h

About 343 hours: 343 episodes in 30 seasons of about 60 minutes each, aired from 1982 to 2011.