Back in Time for Tea

In episode one the First World War has just ended and the North is on the cusp of great transformation. Presenter Sara Cox and social historian Polly...

The post-war years see the Ellis family on rations without a fridge, hot water or an electric cooker. Thrifty fodder includes the regional favourites...

For the Ellis family, 1960 marks the start of a new era of prosperity and confidence in the north. We follow dad Jon as he puts in a shift down the lo...

For many northern families, the 70s saw a rise in living standards and the smallest gap in income ever recorded between rich and poor. Despite power c...

The Ellises's 80s home is a homage to chintz and magnolia with the exciting addition of some new technology: their first telephone, a chest freezer an...

In this final episode of the series, the family reflects on their time-travel adventure, and explores how the legacy of 100 years of tumultuous histor...