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Dial B for Britain: The Story of the Landline

Timeshift tells the story of how Britain's phone network was built. Incredibly, there was once a time when phones weren't pocket-sized wireless devices, but bulky objects wired into our homes and workplaces. Over the course of 100 years, engineers rolled out a communications network that joined up Britain - a web of more than 70 million miles of wire.

English
  • Originally Aired April 20, 2017
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Production Code b08mp2l8
  • Network BBC Four
  • Notes Is the series finale
  • Created April 21, 2017 by
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Name Type Role
Victoria Coren Mitchell Guest Star