The House the '50s Built

The House the '50s Built

2012 · 1 Season · 4 Episodes · 0.0

Engineer and showman Professor Brendan Walker sets out to discover the ingenuity and life-changing technology behind the inventions that took drab, black and white post-war Britain and launched it, under its new young Queen Elizabeth 2nd, into a Technicolor-drenched world of the future.

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Episodes

E11. The Kitchen2012-06-07This episode focuses on the kitchen, where free-standing cupboards, mangles and larders were replaced by fitted units, twin-tubs and refrigerators - and the all-important food processor.E22. The Living Room2012-06-14In this episode engineer Brendan Walker focuses on the living room, which saw the introduction of the television set, wallpaper paste and vinyl emulsion, and the curvy dining chair.E33. The Bedroom2012-06-21Brendan Walker explores post-war changes in the bedroom, where key inventions helped the 1950s child to become a teenager.E44. The Garden2012-06-28In this episode Brendan Walker ventures outside to explore how inventions and innovations improved people's leisure time in the 1950s.

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