Pigeon racing will feature heavily in BBC4’s Timeshift programme on Tuesday 7th February (9.00pm) entitled “Flights of Fancy: Pigeons and the Britishâ€. Narrated by Miles Jupp, the programme “ventures inside places of sporting achievement, scientific endeavour and male obsession – the lofts of pigeon fanciers – to tell the story of a remarkable bird. As racer, messenger and even beauty pageant contestant, the humble pigeon has been a steadfast part of British life for centuries.