All Mod Cons
All Mod Cons

All Mod Cons

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.

Created By

Status

Ended

Original Name

All Mod Cons

First Air Date

July 21, 1997

Last Air Date

September 1, 1997

Seasons

1

Episodes

6

Language

English

Production Companies

Wall to Wall

Networks

BBC Two

Yesterday Once More
S01E06

Yesterday Once More

In 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 the young and fashionable. Now the rage for nostalgia has spread to homes located all over the country. Why we became obsessed with furniture and architecture from the past.

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