A House Through Time - Season 4 - Episode 2
Digging into the affairs of the house’s next resident, Benjamin Wild, David discovers a factory owner with a history of questionable business dealings, including an employee mangled to death on the factory floor. But when his business is burned down, allegedly by a disgruntled employee, will Wild’s luck finally run out? David then explores the story of Mary and Andrew Mellish, whose one-year-old child fell victim to one of the Victorian city’s most deadly diseases. Next in our house are William and Mary Lucy Whiting. Committed pacifists, the Whitings take a stand against the Boer War, but with nationalistic fervour running high, their principles come at a cost. Finally, David uncovers the story of Edward Partridge Fearnley. Working on a luxury cruise ship through the 1920s, Edward rubs shoulders with the rich and famous, but his life below decks proves anything but glamorous when there’s an outbreak of TB.
About A House Through Time
Title: A House Through Time
First Air Date: 2018-01-04
Last Air Date: 2024-11-07
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 7.5/10 (from 2 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 5
Total Episodes: 20
Network: BBC Two
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Twenty Twenty Television
Synopsis
David Olusoga tells the story of those who lived in one house, from the time it was built until now. Searching through city archives, scouring records, and tracking down their living descendants, presenter David Olusoga tells the untold stories of the people who once lived in the house and gains a unique insight into the making of modern Britain.
Cast
David Olusoga
Self - Presenter
Sophie von der Tann
Self - Presenter
