Timeslip

Production

Genre	Science fiction
Developed by	Ruth Boswell James Boswell
Presented by	Peter Fairley
Starring	Cheryl Burfield Spencer Banks Denis Quilley Iris Russell Derek Benfield
Theme music composer	Edouard Michael
Opening theme	“Rite de la Terre”
Ending theme	“Rite de la Terre”
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Language(s)	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	26
Producer(s)	John Cooper
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	c. 25 minutes per episode
Broadcast
Original channel	ITV (ATV)
Picture format	PAL 576i
Audio format	Monaural
Original run	28 September 1970 – 22 March 1971
External links
Official website

Description

This article is about the British television series. For other uses, see timeslip (disambiguation). Timeslip is a British children`s science fiction television series made by ATV for the ITV network and broadcast between 1970 and 1971. The series centres around two children, Simon Randall (Spencer Banks) and Liz Skinner (Cheryl Burfield) who discover the existence of a strange anomaly, known as the “Time Barrier” that enables then to travel in time to different historical periods in alternate pasts and futures. The two children have contrasting personalities; whereas Simon is studious, Liz is something of a tomboy and this often leads to conflict between the two. However, as the series progresses their antagonism matures into a deep bond of friendship. The main theme of the series is concerned with the way mankind uses – and abuses – science and technology. It explores how the pursuit of scientific knowledge and advancement can lead to the depersonalisation of individuals and the abandonment of moral principles.1 A secondary theme – explored in the instances where Liz and Simon encounter potential future versions of themselves – concerns the extent to which an individual can change according to the situations encountered in his or her life.2