Season 2
5 episodes · 2022
1The Way We Were at Christmas
The programmes casts a warm nostalgic eye over the themes of an Irish Christmas, asking how much has changed and how much has soothingly stayed the same
2The Way We Loved
Return of the documentary about Ireland's social and cultural history, looking at the issue of love, including courtship and dating rituals, habits and taboos
3The Way We Were at Home
A look at the recent history of Irish housing, from the idealistic Garden City movement of the 1930s and '40s to the socially destructive high-rise projects of the 1960s and '70s.
4The Way We Played
How Irish people used to enjoy themselves, including trips to the cinema, variety shows, speciality acts and circuses, plus the country's love affair with wrestling and stunt shows
5The Way We Worefinale
The changing face of how people dressed in Ireland as the 20th century progressed into the 21st, including the birth of teen fashion in the 1950s.