← A House Through Time

Series 3

4 episodes · 2020

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.

  1. 1Episode 1

    26 May 2020 · 1 hr 0 min

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    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.

  2. 2Episode 2

    02 Jun 2020 · 1 hr 0 min

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    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.

  3. 3Episode 3

    09 Jun 2020 · 1 hr 0 min

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    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.

  4. 4Episode 4finale

    16 Jun 2020 · 1 hr 0 min

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    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.