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199729 minPGdocumentary

All Mod Cons

199729 minPGdocumentary

Interviews and archival footage illustrate how British home decoration from the 1950s to the 1990s reflects evolving views on domestic life and gender roles.

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Cheryl Farthing,

Paul Wilmshurst,

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Interviews and archival footage illustrate how British home decoration from the 1950s to the 1990s reflects evolving views on domestic life and gender roles.

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Cheryl Farthingdirector

Hilary Clarkedirector

Paul Wilmshurst

Paul Wilmshurstdirector

Jonathan Dentdirector

Graham Dixondirector

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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.

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