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The 1900 House - Episode Guide

Season 1

The Time Machine

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Sep 22, 1999 (60 min)

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We go behind-the scenes to find out how an ordinary terraced house in the shadow of the Millennium Dome was transformed into a time machine and why the Bowlers were selected

The Time Travellers

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Sep 23, 1999

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In Somerset, the Bowlers indulge in a last supper of junk food before saying goodbye to 1999 and hello to life in 1900

A Rude Awakening

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Sep 30, 1999

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The Bowlers wake up to their first morning in the 1900 house. There is no water, potties need emptying and the milk has gone off. The dream is over.

Cleanliness Is Next to Godliness

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Oct 7, 1999

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It is a week since the Bowlers began their time travel experience. But no one has had a decent bath. The range cooker, which should provide hot water, hasn't produced a drop.

How to Be a Victorian

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Oct 14, 1999

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After four weeks of the drudgery of Victorian housework, Joyce comes up with a 1900 solution: finding a servant to do the dirty work, as most women in her position would have done a century ago

Upstairs Downstairs

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Oct 21, 1999

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A newcomer arrives at the house as Elizabeth, their new 'maid of all work', starts domestic service. Scrubbing, washing, ironing, carpet beating, black-leading the range - all for 4d a day.

Women's Liberation

Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Oct 28, 1999

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Hiring a maid has given Joyce the time to investigate the history of the suffragette movement. But the more she learns about the battle for women's rights, the worse she feels about employing a maid.

The Good Old Days

Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Nov 4, 1999

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A night out at a Music Hall is a great success but proves a rude introduction to the seedy world of Victorian London

Back to the Future

Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: Nov 11, 1999

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Afler three months of living in the past, the Bowlers' Victorian odyssey is coming to an end. Before they leave, they decide to throw a party for their friends and neighbours.

A Year to Remember

Episode: 1x10 | Airdate: Nov 18, 1999 (77 min)

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The Bowlers reflect on the highs, lows and unforgettable moments of their three-month living history experiment

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