List of episodes of the series «The House the '50s Built»

  • Seasons count: 1
  • Episodes count: 4
The Kitchen
Release date: 6/7/2012

The Kitchen

  • Episode number: 1
  • Episode description:
    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
Release date: 6/14/2012

The Living Room

  • Episode number: 2
  • Episode description:
    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
Release date: 6/21/2012

The Bedroom

  • Episode number: 3
  • Episode description:
    Brendan Walker explores post-war changes in the bedroom, where key inventions helped the 1950s child to become a teenager.
The Garden
Release date: 6/28/2012

The Garden

  • Episode number: 4
  • Episode description:
    In this episode Brendan Walker ventures outside to explore how inventions and innovations improved people's leisure time in the 1950s.