Timeshift Blazes and Brigades: The Story of the Fire Service (Season 17, Episode 2)
TV Episode | Documentary

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Timeshift

Blazes and Brigades: The Story of the Fire Service (Season 17, Episode 2)

TV Episode | Documentary

Timeshift looks back on nearly two centuries of British firefighting, exploring how major incidents and the evolution of equipment have helped forge the modern fire service.

Director

Matthew Thomas

Producer

Matthew Thomas

Editor

Giles Luckes

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Updated Apr 13, 2017

Release date

Apr 13, 2017 (United Kingdom)

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12 cast members

Name	Known for
Kirsty Young Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	Trauma (I) (2004)
Caroline Shenton Self - Author, 'The Day Parliament Burned Down' Self - Author, 'The Day Parliament Burned Down' See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
Ron Long Self - Fire Historian and Former Fireman Self - Fire Historian and Former Fireman See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
Bob Bonner Self - Curator of Greater Manchester Fire Museum and Former Fireman Self - Curator of Greater Manchester Fire Museum and Former Fireman See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
Shane Ewen Self - Fire Historian Self - Fire Historian See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
Brian Henham Self - Biographer of James Braidwood Self - Biographer of James Braidwood See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
Doug Lightning Self - Former Fireman Self - Former Fireman See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
Barry Green Self - Greater Manchester Fire Museum Self - Greater Manchester Fire Museum See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
Brian Sadd Self - Son of Fireman Fred Sadd Self - Son of Fireman Fred Sadd See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
Tony Temple Self - Flood Survivor, Rescued by Fred Sadd Self - Flood Survivor, Rescued by Fred Sadd See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
Mary Joy Langdon Self - Former Firefighter Self - Former Firefighter See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
Steve Dudeney Self - Borough Commander, London Fire Brigade Self - Borough Commander, London Fire Brigade See fewer	Inside London Fire Brigade (2017)