All Mod Cons (1997)
How we decorated and redecorated our homes over the latter half of the twentieth century reflects our changing attitudes to domesticity, home ownership, gender roles, and children. Through interviews and the witty use of archive, an intimate and affectionate social history of British homes.
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Episodes
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1. The DIY Pioneers1997-07-21 · 30mThe post-war years led to a boom in home ownership and consequently a generation of fanatical do-it-yourself home improvers. How DIY transformed the interiors of British homes.
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2. Ever So Contemporary1997-07-28 · 28mIn the 1950s, walls were knocked down, windows enlarged, and open-plan living rooms built as an antidote to post-war gloom. The colour, light, and space of this 'contemporary look'
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3. Just Switch On1997-08-04 · 30mAfter rationing ended, the consumer society was born. Britons were able to fill their homes with a variety of electrical goods.
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4. The Pad1997-08-11 · 29mIn the 1960s, a whole generation let their imaginations run wild to break all the rules of interior design, liberating themselves from the formality of their parents' lifestyles. T
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5. The Outside Room1997-08-18 · 29mThe end of World War Two marked a shift away from the practical nature of horticulture stressed by the Dig for Victory campaign, and once again flowers bloomed in Britain's domesti
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6. Yesterday Once More1997-09-01 · 30mIn the 1950s, people were desperate to be modern, and old attitudes were bulldozed away; in the '60s, objects thrown out as junk by previous generations were suddenly in demand for
Cast
Zoë WanamakerSelf - Narrator (voice)Images
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