Series 1
Series Summary
The Bowlers, a thoroughly modern family of six, were selected from over 400 families around the UK, to embark on a unique time travel journey to 1900. For three months they swap the luxury of 1999 for a life of urban Victorian domesticity.
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Episodes (10)
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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…
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In Somerset, the Bowlers indulge in a last supper of junk food before saying goodbye to the 20th Century and hello to life in the year 1900.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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A newcomer arrives at the house as Elizabeth, their new "maid of all work' starts domestic service. Scrubbing, washing, ironing, carpet…
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The arrival of the maid has given Joyce the freedom to investigate the history of the suffragette movement. But the more she learns about…
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A night out at a Music Hall is a great success but proves a rude introduction to the seedy world of Victorian London.
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Afler three months of living in the past, the Bowlers' Victorian odyssey is coming to an end. Before they leave, they decide to throw a…
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The Bowlers reflect on the highs, lows and unforgettable moments of their three month living-history experiment.
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