The 1900 House (1999) · WatchGuide

The 1900 House (1999) · WatchGuide

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E1 · Airs Sep 22, 1999 · 50m
The Time Machine
We 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 selected
E2 · Airs Sep 23, 1999 · 24m
Time Travellers
In Somerset, the Bowlers indulge in a last supper of junk food before saying goodbye to 1999 and hello to life in 1900
E3 · Airs Sep 30, 1999 · 24m
A Rude Awakening
The 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.
E4 · Airs Oct 7, 1999 · 24m
Cleanliness Is Next to Godliness
It 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.
E5 · Airs Oct 14, 1999 · 24m
How to Be a Victorian
After 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.
E6 · Airs Oct 21, 1999 · 24m
Upstairs Downstairs
A 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.
E7 · Airs Oct 28, 1999 · 24m
Women's Liberation
The 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.
E8 · Airs Nov 4, 1999 · 24m
The Good Old Days
eriment 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 London
E9 · Airs Dec 28, 1999 · 24m
Back to the Future
After 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.
E10 · Airs Dec 28, 1999 · 1h 17m
A Year to Remember
The Bowlers reflect on the highs, lows and unforgettable moments of their three month living-history experiment.