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201459 minPGdocumentary

4.6/ 10(9 ratings)• TMDB

The Home That 2 Built

201459 minPGdocumentary

4.6/ 10(9 ratings)• TMDB

The series reviews British lifestyle television programmes from the 1960s to the 2000s, reflecting on their impact and evolution over the decades.

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George Erschbamer

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The series reviews British lifestyle television programmes from the 1960s to the 2000s, reflecting on their impact and evolution over the decades.

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George Erschbamer

George Erschbamerdirector

Peter Sullivan

Peter Sullivanwriter

Charisma Carpenter

Charisma Carpentercast

Dylan Neal

Rachel Haywardcast

Synopsis

The series looked back at British lifestyle television programmes shown on the channel from across the decades, with episodes on the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and the 2000s.

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