
The 1900 House
1999 · Channel 4 · 30 min · 1 season
S01E10 · A Year to Remember
Thu, 18 Nov, 11:00 pm
The Bowlers reflect on the highs, lows and unforgettable moments of their three-month living history experiment
About
The 1900 House was a historical reality television programme made by Channel 4 in 1999. In the show, a modern family tries to live in the way of the late Victorians in 1900 for three months in a modified house.
Episodes
- E01
The Time Machine
Wed, 22 Sept· 60 minWe 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
- E02
The Time Travellers
Thu, 23 Sept· 30 minIn Somerset, the Bowlers indulge in a last supper of junk food before saying goodbye to 1999 and hello to life in 1900
- E03
A Rude Awakening
Thu, 30 Sept· 30 minThe 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.
- E04
Cleanliness Is Next to Godliness
Thu, 7 Oct· 30 minIt 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.
- E05
How to Be a Victorian
Thu, 14 Oct· 30 minAfter four weeks of the drudgery of Victorian 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 century ago
- E06
Upstairs Downstairs
Thu, 21 Oct· 30 minA 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.
- E07
Women's Liberation
Thu, 28 Oct· 30 minHiring a maid has given Joyce the time 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.
- E08
The Good Old Days
Thu, 4 Nov· 30 minA night out at a Music Hall is a great success but proves a rude introduction to the seedy world of Victorian London
- E09
Back to the Future
Thu, 11 Nov· 30 minAfler 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
A Year to Remember
Thu, 18 Nov· 77 minThe Bowlers reflect on the highs, lows and unforgettable moments of their three-month living history experiment