The House the '50s Built (2012)
Synopsis
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.
Network
Channel 4
Episodes
The Kitchen
This 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.
The Living Room
In 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.
The Bedroom
Brendan Walker explores post-war changes in the bedroom, where key inventions helped the 1950s child to become a teenager.
The Garden
In this episode Brendan Walker ventures outside to explore how inventions and innovations improved people's leisure time in the 1950s.
Cast
Details
Original Title
The House the '50s Built
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
4
Production
Wall to Wall
