Shifty

Synopsis

When power begins to shift in society, everything becomes unstable, exciting and frightening. Living in Britain at the end of the 20th century.

First Air Date: 2025-06-14

Last Air Date: 2025-06-14

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 5

Created By: Adam Curtis

Networks: BBC iPlayer

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Ep. 1: Part One - The Land of Make Believe (2025-06-14)

The dream world that Mrs Thatcher promised. And the ghosts that came back to disrupt it.
Ep. 2: Part Two - Suspicion (2025-06-14)

On your own in a world of individual freedom. It's wonderful. But can you trust the old institutions? Suspicion begins to grow.
Ep. 3: Part Three - I Love a Millionaire (2025-06-14)

Money replaces ideology as a way of ordering Britain. It was supposed to make things rational. But the money got mixed with old forces from the past. And wasn't as predictable as it seemed.
Ep. 4: Part Four - The Grinder (2025-06-14)

Those in power begin to distrust you. Once you were a heroic individual. Now you are a creature of HR. And the prime minister is just a man in blue underpants.
Ep. 5: Part Five - The Democratisation of Everything (2025-06-14)

Who needs politicians in a magical world of free individuals? So they give away their power. But Alexander McQueen sees what is really happening. The monstrous rise of the handbag.