Timeshift · SEASON 16

Penny Blacks & Twopenny Blues: How Britain Got Stuck on Stamps

Episode 3 · 2016-11-14

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Episode overview

A look at how the introduction of the penny post changed Britain, and how enthusiasm for the first stamps led to the emergence of stamp-collecting as a popular hobby.

60 minutes

Season 16 episodes

1. Bridging the Gap: How the Severn Bridge Was Built2016-10-19 2. Sailors, Ships and Stevedores: The Story of British Docks2016-10-26 3. Penny Blacks & Twopenny Blues: How Britain Got Stuck on Stamps2016-11-14 4. Booze, Beans & Bhajis: The Story of the Corner Shop2016-12-19 5. Flights of Fancy: Pigeons and the British2017-02-07