Series

Shooting the Past

“Photographs that unlock the past... to fight for the future”

★ 7.1(9)199952m1 season

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Good to know

Creator: Stephen Poliakoff
Release date: 1999-01-10
Runtime: 52m
Language: English
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 3
Network: BBC Two
Status: Ended

Shooting the Past — trailer

About Shooting the Past

Shooting the Past is a 1999 web series in the Drama genre, created by Stephen Poliakoff, starring Timothy Spall, Lindsay Duncan and Liam Cunningham. It spans 1 season and 3 episodes, and originally aired on BBC Two. It holds an average rating of 7.1/10 from 9 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Shooting the Past in United States — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

A US property developer realises that he has a battle on his hands when he tries to renovate a London building containing a vast photographic collection and discovers that the library employees will resort to anything to thwart him.

Seasons (1)

Miniseries3 eps · 1999

Cast

Timothy Spall

Oswald Bates

Lindsay Duncan

Marilyn Truman

Liam Cunningham

Christopher Anderson

Billie Whitelaw

Veronica

Emilia Fox

Spig

Arj Barker

Garnett

Andy Serkis

Styeman

Themes & keywords

librarybattledeveloper

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Shooting the Past in United States?+

Shooting the Past is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in United States. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is Shooting the Past on Netflix?+

Shooting the Past is not on Netflix in United States right now.

How many seasons of Shooting the Past are there?+

Shooting the Past has 1 season and 3 episodes in total.

Who stars in Shooting the Past?+

Shooting the Past stars Timothy Spall, Lindsay Duncan, Liam Cunningham, Billie Whitelaw and Emilia Fox.

When did Shooting the Past come out?+

Shooting the Past is a 1999 web series created by Stephen Poliakoff.

What genre is Shooting the Past?+

Shooting the Past is Drama series.

Who created Shooting the Past?+

Shooting the Past was created by Stephen Poliakoff.