Penny Blacks & Twopenny Blues: How Britain Got Stuck on Stamps

8.4/10 · 7 votesNov 14, 201660 min

Ranked #1 of 5 in Season 16•+0.6 vs season avg

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A look at how the introduction of the penny post changed Britain, and how enthusiasm for the first stamps led to the emergence of stamp-collecting as a popular hobby.

Directed byMatthew Thomas

Written byMatthew Thomas

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Seasons17

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Season 16 Episodes5

E1 7.0

Bridging the Gap: How the Severn Bridge Was Built

E2 7.7

Sailors, Ships and Stevedores: The Story of British Docks

E3 8.4Now viewing

Penny Blacks & Twopenny Blues: How Britain Got Stuck on Stamps

E4 7.9

Booze, Beans & Bhajis: The Story of the Corner Shop

E5 8.0

Flights of Fancy: Pigeons and the British

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Matthew Thomas

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Matthew Thomas

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Episode Summary

"Penny Blacks & Twopenny Blues: How Britain Got Stuck on Stamps" is episode 3 of Timeshift season 16. It scored 8.4/10 from 7 votes, ranking #1 of 5 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Matthew Thomas and written by Matthew Thomas, it aired on November 14, 2016.

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