Synopsis
Babita Sharma explores the growing and shifting fortunes of the British corner shop to discover why this unsung hero has been at the centre of ordinary lives for over 70 years.
- Programme: Timeshift
- Series: 16
- Episode: 04: Booze, Beans and Bhajis: The Story of the Corner Shop
- Channel: BBC Four
- Broadcast year: 2016
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