The House the '50s Built
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.
20121 season
Cast: Brendan Walker
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Season 1
4 episodes
- 1. The KitchenThis 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.CCJun 7, 2012
- 2. The Living RoomIn 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.CCJun 14, 2012
- 3. The BedroomBrendan Walker explores post-war changes in the bedroom, where key inventions helped the 1950s child to become a teenager.CCJun 21, 2012
- 4. The GardenIn this episode Brendan Walker ventures outside to explore how inventions and innovations improved people's leisure time in the 1950s.CCJun 28, 2012
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The House the '50s Built
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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.
Creators and cast
- Cast
- Brendan Walker
- Studio
- Wall to Wall
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Audio languages
English
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