Timeshift Flights of Fancy: Pigeons and the British (Season 16, Episode 5)
TV Episode | Documentary

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Flights of Fancy: Pigeons and the British (Season 16, Episode 5)

TV Episode | Documentary

A look behind the scenes at a pigeon race, and how this traditional working-class pastime is still going strong in the 21st century.

Directors

Jake Hayes | Merryn Threadgold (as Merryn Threadgould)

Producers

Jake Hayes | Merryn Threadgold (as Merryn Threadgould)

Editor

See all filmmakers & crew (14)

Edit Released

Updated Feb 7, 2017

Release date

Feb 7, 2017 (United Kingdom)

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Cast	+ Add Cast
16 cast members

Name	Known for
Miles Jupp Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	Johnny English Reborn (2011)
Colin Hill Self - Pigeon Fancier and Curator of 'Pigeons at War' Self - Pigeon Fancier and Curator of 'Pigeons at War' See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
Jonathan Leigh Self - Pigeon Fancier Self - Pigeon Fancier See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
Martin Johnes Self - Swansea University Self - Swansea University See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
Victoria Melody Self - Artist Self - Artist See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
Stewart Wardrop Self - Royal Pigeon Racing Association Self - Royal Pigeon Racing Association See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
Loz Harrop Self - Pigeon Fancier Self - Pigeon Fancier See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
Ken Hall Self - Pigeon Fancier Self - Pigeon Fancier See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
Gerry Francis Self - Pigeon Fancier Self - Pigeon Fancier See fewer	Fantasy Football League (1994)
Dick Bagnall-Oakeley Self - TV Presenter, 'Man and His Animals' (archive footage) Self - TV Presenter, 'Man and His Animals' (archive footage) See fewer
Len Rush Self - Loft Manager, Queen's Pigeon Loft (archive footage) Self - Loft Manager, Queen's Pigeon Loft (archive footage) See fewer
Hein von Grouw Self - Natural History Museum Self - Natural History Museum See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
Robert Heber-Percy Self - Pigeon Fancier - Filmed in 1984 (archive footage) Self - Pigeon Fancier - Filmed in 1984 (archive footage) See fewer
William Keeton Self - 'Horizon' Interviewee (archive footage) (as Prof William Keeton) Self - 'Horizon' Interviewee (archive footage) (as Prof William Keeton) See fewer	Young People's Specials (1984)
Klaus Schmidt-Koenig Self - 'Horizon' Interviewee (archive footage) (as Dr Klaus Schmidt-Koenig) Self - 'Horizon' Interviewee (archive footage) (as Dr Klaus Schmidt-Koenig) See fewer
Julia Fletcher Self - Pigeon Action Group - Filmed in 2003 (archive footage) Self - Pigeon Action Group - Filmed in 2003 (archive footage) See fewer

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