11% The House the 50s Built
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Aired on Jun 28, 2012, 8:00 PM
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Episodes (1 Season · 4 Episodes)
Episode 1
Professor Brendan Walker begins his exploration of the inventions that transformed drab post-war Britain into a Technicolor-drenched world of the future in the kitchen
Jun 7, 2012
60 min
Episode 2
Brendan Walker explores how the technological advances of the 1950s changed our living rooms, from wonder material foam to affordable bright paints, and how these changes affected society
Jun 14, 2012
60 min
Episode 3
Brendan Walker explores the 1950s innovations in the bedroom that gave birth to the modern teenager, from nylon lingerie to transistor radios, PVC records, hairspray and electric guitars.
Jun 21, 2012
60 min
Episode 4
Brendan Walker explores the transformation of the British garden from vegetable patch to floral showcase, the impact of the first jet plane, and the stir caused by the tea bag on a string
Jun 28, 2012
60 min