Back in Time for Dinner
Back in Time for Dinner

Back in Time for Dinner

2015 1 Seasons 6 Episodes ⭐ 7.2 Reality

One British family embark on an extraordinary time-travelling adventure to discover how a post-war revolution in the food we eat has transformed the way we live. Starting in 1950 and guided by real records of what ordinary families ate for breakfast, lunch and dinner, they will go from meagre rations to ready meals and delivery pizza in just six weeks.

One British family embark on an extraordinary time-travelling adventure to discover how a post-war revolution in the food we eat has transformed the way we live. Starting in 1950 and guided by real records of what ordinary families ate for breakfast, lunch and dinner, they will go from meagre rations to ready meals and delivery pizza in just six weeks.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

1950s

A British family experiences 1950s life: a poky kitchen and a diet including dried eggs. The family's own home becomes

EP 2

1960s

In this second episode, the family and their home are transported to the space-age 60s, with a gleaming fitted kitchen a

EP 3

1970s

The family and their home strut into the 70s, and culinary innovations come thick and fast. In this episode, the family

EP 4

1980s

In this episode, the family and their home are transported to the hi-tech 80s, with a gadget-filled kitchen including a

EP 5

1990s

Giles Coren and Polly Russell introduce the family to the culinary treats of the 90s. The Robshaw family enter the 90s.

EP 6

The Future

After six weeks of culinary time travel, the Robshaw family are thrown forward as presenter Giles Coren and food histori

Popular Cast

Polly Russell
Polly Russell
Food Expert
Giles Coren
Giles Coren
Presenter