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When the Circus Comes to Town

Aug 9, 201160 min

Film which uses the University of Sheffield's National Fairground Archive to explore the history of the circus, from Billy Smart to Gerry Cottle and Archaos to Cirque du Soleil

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Seasons17

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Season 11 Episodes11

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E1 8.2

Retrial by TV: The Rise and Fall of Rough Justice

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Hotel Deluxe

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All the Fun of the Fair

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E4Now viewing

When the Circus Comes to Town

The Picture Postcard World of Nigel Walmsley

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E6 7.6

Dear Censor - The secret archive of the British Board of Film Classification

E7 7.2

Antarctica - Of Ice and Men

E8 7.2

The Golden Age of Trams: A Streetcar Named Desire

E9 6.8

Epic: A Cast of Thousands!

E10 7.2

The Smoking Years

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E11 7.0

The Rules of Drinking

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Episode Summary

"When the Circus Comes to Town" is episode 4 of Timeshift season 11. It aired on August 9, 2011.

Next: E5 · The Picture Postcard World of Nigel Walmsley Best of Season 11