A House Through Time

Series 3

2020 · 4 episodes · 4h 0m in all · 10.0/10

The history of 10 Guinea Street in Bristol, whose inhabitants included the satirist John Shebbeare and the future mayor of Bristol, Sir John Kerle Haberfield.

Episodes

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   1. Episode 1

   26 May 2020 · 60 min · 10.0/10

   David Olusoga investigates the residents of an 18th-century house in Bristol, uncovering stories of piracy, an abandoned baby, a notorious political writer and a runaway slave.

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   2. Episode 2

   2 Jun 2020 · 60 min · 10.0/10

   David Olusoga traces the house’s fortunes from the late 18th to the mid-19th century, discovering tales of scandal, domestic violence and the asylum.

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   3. Episode 3

   9 Jun 2020 · 60 min · 10.0/10

   Investigating the residents of No 10 Guinea Street, David Olusoga discovers a struggling entrepreneur and a World War One tragedy and unmasks the mysterious Mrs Watson.

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   4. Episode 4

   16 Jun 2020 · 60 min · 10.0/10

   David investigates the house’s history from World War II to the present, discovering tales of mystery and crime, before seeing the house renewed in the 21st century.