The 1900 House
The 1900 House is a historical reality television programme made by Wall to Wall/Channel 4 in 1999. The show is about a modern family that tries to the live in the way of the late Victorians in 1900 for three months in a modified house. It was shown on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom and PBS in America. The series was accompanied by a book titled 1900 House: Featuring Extracts from the Personal Diaries of Joyce and Paul Bowler and Their Family by Mark McCrum and Matthew Sturgis.
Season 1
10 episodes
- 1. The Time MachineWe go behind-the scenes to find out how an ordinary terraced house in the shadow of the Millennium Dome was transformed into a time machine and why the Bowlers were selectedCC50minSep 22, 1999
- 2. Time TravellersIn Somerset, the Bowlers indulge in a last supper of junk food before saying goodbye to 1999 and hello to life in 1900CC24minSep 23, 1999
- 3. A Rude AwakeningThe Bowlers wake up to their first morning in the 1900 house. There is no water, potties need emptying and the milk has gone off. The dream is over.CC24minSep 30, 1999
- 4. Cleanliness Is Next to GodlinessIt is a week since the Bowlers began their time travel experience. But no one has had a decent bath. The range cooker, which should provide hot water, hasn't produced a drop.CC24minOct 7, 1999
- 5. How to Be a VictorianAfter four weeks of the drudgery of a Victorian level of housework, Joyce comes up with a 1900 solution: finding a servant to do the dirty work, as most women in her position would have done a hundred years ago.CC24minOct 14, 1999
- 6. Upstairs DownstairsA newcomer arrives at the house as Elizabeth, their new "maid of all work' starts domestic service. Scrubbing, washing, ironing, carpet beating, black-leading the range - all for 4d a day.CC24minOct 21, 1999
- 7. Women's LiberationThe arrival of the maid has given Joyce the freedom to investigate the history of the suffragette movement. But the more she learns about the battle for women's rights, the worse she feels about employing a maid.CC24minOct 28, 1999
- 8. The Good Old Dayseriment in living history to investigate how radically our lives have been changed by technology, a modern family swap the luxury of 1999 for a life of urban Victorian domesticity A night out at a Music Hall is a great success but proves a rude introduction to the seedy world of Victorian LondonCC24minNov 4, 1999
- 9. Back to the FutureAfter three months of living in the past, the Bowlers' Victorian odyssey is coming to an end. Before they leave, they decide to throw a party for their friends and neighbours.CC24minDec 28, 1999
- 10. A Year to RememberThe Bowlers reflect on the highs, lows and unforgettable moments of their three month living-history experiment.CC1 h 17 minDec 28, 1999
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The 1900 House
The 1900 House is a historical reality television programme made by Wall to Wall/Channel 4 in 1999. The show is about a modern family that tries to the live in the way of the late Victorians in 1900 for three months in a modified house. It was shown on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom and PBS in America. The series was accompanied by a book titled 1900 House: Featuring Extracts from the Personal Diaries of Joyce and Paul Bowler and Their Family by Mark McCrum and Matthew Sturgis.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Alex Graham
- Studio
- Channel 4 Television, PBS
Maturity rating
Not yet rated.
Audio languages
English
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