Timewatch

Episode 4 #S01E04

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Timewatch S01 E04 1982

Episode 4

Timewatch · Season 1, Episode 4

Film 1: Sir Thomas More, the Tudor statesman who lost his head on the scaffold in 1535, was made a saint in 1937; now the heroic reputation of the 'man for all seasons' is under attack. Film 2: Unemployment in Britain 150 years ago when the workhouse became the symbol of oppression and poverty that lasted over a century. Bernard Clark investigates the Poor Law of 1834, designed to cut spending on the poor and unemployed and which left bitter memories for generations. Film 3: The Russian spy scare of 1927 when the British Cabinet unwittingly betrayed to Moscow the code-breaking secrets of British intelligence.

Episode 4 of Season 1 from Timewatch — available to stream in HD on any device.

Country United Kingdom

Genre

Documentary

Released

29 Sep, 1982

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