The Flipside of Dominick Hide

The Flipside of Dominick Hide is a British television play first transmitted by the BBConDecember 1980 as part of the Play for Today series.

In 2130 earth has attained a clean, safe and anaesthetised future. Dominick is a time traveller whose job is to observe transport systems on the flipside the era before the Time Barrier was broken. Dominicks Circuit the period in time and space he must observe is London 1980, where he believes he may have an ancestor his greatgreatgrandfather, also named Dominick Hide. Breaking the rules, Dominick lands on the flipside to search for his greatgreatgrandfather.London of 1980 is a very different place to London 2130, and Dominick is completely unprepared for the amazing culture shock of Portobello Road. He has no money, and almost no idea how to behave. He concocts a story about finding a distant relative, and to avoid suspicion, calls himself Gilbey, after a brand of Gin. While he is on the flipside, he relies entirely on the kindness of strangers, including the owner of a clothes shop, Jane Winters. ........

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