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The Victorian SlumThe Victorian Slum
BBC Two, 2016 Cancelled/Ended | History, Reality, Documentary
5.0


A group of 21st-century people move into a Victorian tenement that has been painstakingly brought back to life in the heart of London's East End.


The Victorian House of Arts and CraftsThe Victorian House of Arts and Crafts
BBC Two, 2019 On Hiatus | History, Reality, Documentary



Six modern-day craftspeople go back in time to live and experience first-hand the ideas and practices of Arts and Crafts visionaries William Morris, John Ruskin and Gertrude Jekyll.


HistorieätarnaHistorieätarna
SVT, 2012 Cancelled/Ended | Family, Cooking/Food
5.0


The program follows the two presenters as they "live" in a certain time period. They dress up in period accurate clothes, and live life as you would in that certain time period with a large emphasis on the food. Each program features a guest chef who prepares period accurate food.


Wartime FarmWartime Farm
BBC Three, 2012 Cancelled/Ended | Military/War, History, Documentary
4.0


Historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn turn the clock back to run Manor Farm in Hampshire exactly as it would have been during the Second World War.


24 Hours in the Past24 Hours in the Past
BBC One, 2015 Cancelled/Ended | History, Documentary | ► Trailer



Join Ruth Goodman as she guides 6 celebrities through a day in the life of a poor Victorian. Experience the harsh realities of the era. From grueling work to meager meals, see how these modern-day stars cope with the challenges of the past. A fascinating journey into history.


Tudor Monastery FarmTudor Monastery Farm
BBC Three, 2013 Cancelled/Ended | Educational, History, Lifestyle, Documentary
5.0


Historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold turn the clock back over 500 years to run a farm at the Weald and Downland Open Air Museum in West Sussex exactly as it would have been in 1500, during the reign of the first Tudor King, Henry VII.


The PioneersThe Pioneers
Nat Geo, 2014 Cancelled/Ended | Adventure, Travel, Reality, Documentary



The show follows four families from South Dakota who trade in all their modern cons, to live a life atypical of that in the 1800s, as there ancestors would of.


Back In Time For The Corner Shop (AU)Back In Time For The Corner Shop (AU)
ABC (AU), 2023 Cancelled/Ended | History, Reality, Documentary | ► Trailer



In the latest installment of this much-loved living-history series, the Ferrone family will experience close to 150 years of running a corner shop. From meat pies to milkshakes, from salami to dim sims, from fads to frozen foods, this series will go beyond the family home into our neighborhoods to tell the story of a changing Australia.


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