A House Through Time
A House Through Time
TV ShowReturning Series

A House Through Time

5.0 / 10
2018
5 seasons
20 episodes
Documentary

David Olusoga tells the story of those who lived in one house, from the time it was built until now. Searching through city archives, scouring records, and tracking down their living descendants, presenter David Olusoga tells the untold stories of the people who once lived in the house and gains a unique insight into the making of modern Britain.

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The story of Britain from the 1840s to the present day is told through the terraced house at 62 Falkner Street in the Canning area of Liverpool. City archives, records, and living descendants describe the home's residents and provide insight on the making of modern Britain.

  • Episode 1

    1.Episode 1

    04-01-201860m

    In the first episode of this series, David follows the stories of the first inhabitants of the house, those who lived there in the 1840s and 1850s. In a remarkable piece of histori...

  • Episode 2

    2.Episode 2

    11-01-201860m

    David uncovers the extraordinary stories of a woman widowed in a cholera epidemic who turns the house from a single dwelling into a boarding house. He follows the trail of an ambit...

  • Episode 3

    3.Episode 3

    18-01-201860m

    Historian David Olusoga follows the story of the house in Liverpool from 1891 to 1945, a turbulent 50-year period encompassing two World Wars and the Great Depression. He tracks th...

  • Episode 4

    4.Episode 4

    25-01-201860m

    In the final episode of the series, historian David Olusoga traces the history of the house in Liverpool from 1945 to the present day. He finds that these are challenging times for...

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