Red Shift

Episode aired Jan 17, 1978
1h 24m

IMDb RATING

6.6/10

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Comedy Drama

Three men at three different times in history come to Mow Cop Hill in search of sanctuary from their troubles: a Roman soldier, an English Civil War rebel and a 1970s teenager. Somehow they ... Read allThree men at three different times in history come to Mow Cop Hill in search of sanctuary from their troubles: a Roman soldier, an English Civil War rebel and a 1970s teenager. Somehow they seem to be linked through an energy within the hill and an axe. Is history doomed to repea... Read allThree men at three different times in history come to Mow Cop Hill in search of sanctuary from their troubles: a Roman soldier, an English Civil War rebel and a 1970s teenager. Somehow they seem to be linked through an energy within the hill and an axe. Is history doomed to repeat itself or can loving another person free them?

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IMDb RATING

6.6/10

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Quotes
Mother: Watch your tongue.
Tom: She'd look damned funny if she did.

Connections
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A complex and rewarding drama

This is one of the real gems from the BFI's BBC DVD releases, the kind of one-off drama that could never be made in this modern age.

A complex and elusive drama of how history, despite being ever-shifting and ever-changing repeats itself, this is deserving of the over-used phrase original.

with non-realistic dialogue, more theatrical than many viewers might be used to, it is a brave and rewarding experiment and well worth your time if you are truly seeking something different, edifying and illuminating.

Bravo to the BFI for making it available again and shame on current TV executives for turning their backs on such definition-defying material.