Time is the Enemy
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Time is the Enemy
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| Episodes: | 7 |
| Year: | 1958 |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Seasons: | 1 |
| Seasons Breakdown: | (1) 7 |
| Category: | Time Travel |
| Colour: | No |
| Format: | Series |
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| Creator: | Sheilah Ward |
| Run Time (mins): | 30 |
| Language: | English |
| Type of Show: | Live Action |
| Status: | Ended |
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| First Aired: | March 18, 1958 |
| Last Aired: | |
Summary
This seven‑part children’s adventure series follows Jim Barnaby, a man who discovers that an attic door in his newly purchased London home serves as a portal to the year 1808, transporting him 150 years into the past. During his initial journey, Barnaby is mistaken for a French spy and narrowly escapes prosecution by returning to his own time, where his account of the experience is met with disbelief. His efforts to obtain proof of his travels lead to further complications, including an accusation of theft.
The narrative reaches its climax when Barnaby re‑enters the past to confront his adversary, despite having read a historical account that records his own death. The series employs time travel as a dramatic device to explore themes of identity, fate, and historical determinism.
Cast
Jim Barnaby CLIFFORD ELKIN, Mr Porter NIGEL ARKWRIGHT, Mrs Deveril BETTY HUNTLET-WRIGHT, August Bellini DAVID LANDER, Sir Adrian Mayne EDWARD RHODES, Patience Mee ANNE REID, Mr Lancaster DEREK WARING, Rollings EDWARD HIGGINS, Col. Deveril ROSS HUTCHINSON, Anne Deveril LILIAN GRASSON, Hodge LAURENCE TAYLOR.
Tags: Time Travel, United Kingdom, 1958, English
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