Back in Time for School (2019)
Synopsis
Fifteen pupils and their teachers embark on an extraordinary time-travelling adventure as they fast-forward through more than 100 years of school life.
Network
BBC Two
Episodes
The Victorians
Fifteen pupils and three teachers embark on a time-travelling adventure to discover how much life at school has changed. The class start by experiencing life as Victorians.
Between the Wars
The class enters the interwar years. They learn bizarre new languages, test the latest gadgets and run wild in the woods.
The 1940s & 50s
The class enters the 40s and 50s - deportment, debate and even dancing are on the menu.
The 1960s
In the swinging 60s, the class experience bricklaying, typing, cooking and even a spot of Mini driving.
The 1970s
The class enters the experimental 1970s. They rewrite the rule book and learn weird and wonderful lessons as the free spirit of the era creeps into the classroom.
The 1980s
The class embrace the new world of the 1980s. With robots, early computers and synths, the kids get to grips with Britain’s new high-tech future.
The 1990s
The pupils and teachers arrive in their final time-travelling decade, the 1990s, ready to embrace girl power, Brit pop, Oasis and Blur, Mr Blobby and the Gladiators.
The Present
Our class return for one final adventure. Reflecting on the past 100 years, they venture beyond, into a future filled with virtual classrooms and artificial intelligence.
Details
Original Title
Back in Time for School
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
8
Production
Wall to Wall
