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BBC Two 1997 1 season 6 eps NR Ended

All Mod Cons

1997 1 season 6 eps NR

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Season 1

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Season 1

30 min

S1 · E1 · Jul 21, 1997

The DIY Pioneers Episode 1

The post-war years led to a boom in home ownership and consequently a generation of fanatical do-it-yourself home improvers. How DIY transformed the interiors of British homes.

30 min

S1 · E2 · Jul 28, 1997

Ever So Contemporary Episode 2

In the 1950s, walls were knocked down, windows enlarged, and open-plan living rooms built as an antidote to post-war gloom. The colour, light, and space of this 'contemporary look' changed the way that British people lived forever.

30 min

S1 · E3 · Aug 4, 1997

Just Switch On Episode 3

After rationing ended, the consumer society was born. Britons were able to fill their homes with a variety of electrical goods.

30 min

S1 · E4 · Aug 11, 1997

The Pad Episode 4

In the 1960s, a whole generation let their imaginations run wild to break all the rules of interior design, liberating themselves from the formality of their parents' lifestyles. The accent was on fun, with revolutionary ideas such as paper chairs, inflatable furniture, and waterbeds. Towards the end of the decade, psychedelia and the hippie movement heralded the arrival of ethnic influences and a softer, textual look in homes.

30 min

S1 · E5 · Aug 18, 1997

The Outside Room Episode 5

The end of World War Two marked a shift away from the practical nature of horticulture stressed by the Dig for Victory campaign, and once again flowers bloomed in Britain's domestic gardens. As gardens became more decorative, magazines and radio programmes turned their attention to the new hobby, while labour-saving devices and garden centres helped make the garden a place to relax in and enjoy.

30 min

S1 · E6 · Sep 1, 1997

Yesterday Once More Episode 6

In the 1950s, people were desperate to be modern, and old attitudes were bulldozed away; in the '60s, objects thrown out as junk by previous generations were suddenly in demand for the young and fashionable. Now the rage for nostalgia has spread to homes located all over the country. Why we became obsessed with furniture and architecture from the past.

6 episodes in Season 1

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How we decorated and redecorated our homes over the latter half of the twentieth century reflects our changing attitudes to domesticity, home ownership, gender roles, and children. Through interviews and the witty use of archive, an intimate and affectionate social history of British homes.

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Cast

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Zoë Wanamaker

Self - Narrator (voice)

Known for

Shadow and Bone

Britannia

Cheryl Farthing Director · Paul Wilmshurst Director · Jonathan Dent Director

Director

Cheryl Farthing

Director

Paul Wilmshurst

Director

Jonathan Dent

Executive producer

Jane Root

Total runtime 2h 54m · Episode length 29 min · Type Miniseries

Show info

Premiered

July 21, 1997

Final episode

September 1, 1997

Status

Ended

Network

BBC Two

Country

United Kingdom

Type

Miniseries

Episode length

29 min

Total runtime

2h 54m

Original language

English

Production

W

Wall to Wall

Production

United Kingdom

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Languages

Spoken on screen

English

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