In this first programme of a major new series, three families give up their 21st century creature comforts and time-travel back to face the hardships of life... read more
As the families settle into the punishing routine of a 1927 mining community, the men face a tough training period to equip them for life at the coal-face, t... read more
It's not just the coal-mining men who are finding things hard. Their wives start to feel the pinch of life in 1927, with mouths to feed and a cleaning routin... read more
The pressure is on for the families living in the Coal House during week two, with the mothers working fourteen hour days to keep their houses and families i... read more
For the men, things are not getting any easier at the pit, with new skills to master and performance-related pay. The mams and children enjoy Halloween, but ... read more
For the mining men of Coal House, things are not getting any easier at the pit with new skills to master and performance related pay. The mams and children e... read more
In the final week the heat is on as the families fight for survival. Washing pit clothes, baking and cleaning has taken over the lives of the mothers and dau... read more
For the children of Coal House, exams at school are just around the corner. The men live the reality of the 1927 coalfield, where pit closures were the norm ... read more
At the end of week two, money has become tight; food is short, and the families pull together to survive. Halloween brings some scary fun for the children bu... read more
The families add preparation for the final concert to their exhausting daily life. As the Coal House community thinks about its goodbye to life in 1927, will... read more