Timeshift
Season 16 Episode 4 - Booze, Beans & Bhajis: The Story of the Corner Shop
7.0 ?
2002
Documentary
Babita Sharma traces the history of the corner shop in Britain, from its Victorian suburban origins, its crucial role serving the home front in World War Two, and its fortunes in the hands of successive waves of immigration. She and her parents visit the corner shop which was once run by them as a family, and discuss how it shaped her upbringing.
Episodes in Season 16
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Bridging the Gap: How the Severn Bridge Was Built
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2
Sailors, Ships and Stevedores: The Story of British Docks
60 min
3
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60 min
4
Booze, Beans & Bhajis: The Story of the Corner Shop
60 min
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