Timeshift · SEASON 4
Gambling Britain
Episode 13 · 2005-02-03

- Documentary
Episode overview
The National Lottery's launch in 1994 confirmed Britain as a nation of gamblers - yet just over 40 years ago, betting shops and casinos were illegal. Time Shift traces governmental efforts to control gambling through legislation.
60 minutes
Season 4 episodes
1. Art School2004-06-19
2. Fantasy Sixties2004-07-13
3. Jack Rosenthal: The Voice of Television Drama2004-07-18
4. The Carnival Years2004-08-28
5. The History of Pubs2004-10-07
6. Live on the Night: The Story of Live TV Drama2004-10-14
7. New Age Travellers2004-10-21
8. Drugs in Sport2004-10-28
9. Hey Mr. DJ: The Rise and Rise of the Disc Jockey2004-11-04
10. British Space Race2004-11-16
11. Pile It High, Sell It Cheap2005-01-20
12. Red Robbo2005-02-02
13. Gambling Britain2005-02-03
14. The Story of Circus2005-02-10
15. Pop Svengalis2005-02-22
16. Conchies: Questions of Conscience2005-05-01
17. Kenneth Tynan2005-03-02
18. Jewish Entertainers2005-03-15
19. Alan Plater: Hearing the Music2005-03-26
20. Speak No Evil: The Story of the Broadcast Ban2005-04-04
21. Russel T. Davis: Unscripted2005-04-11