The families settle into the punishing routine of 1944. The men face a tough training period to equip them for life at the coal face and in the Home Guard. T... read more
Three Welsh families give up their 21st century creature comforts and time travel back to 1944 to face the hardships of life in World War II. It's not just t... read more
At the end of the first week in the Coal House, how are the children coping with no playstations or mobiles to occupy them? There's a strict school system to... read more
The weekend provides a break from the pressures of work. While the men head off for football training, the women get their hair done Forties-style. Back at t... read more
The women take on a secret mission at the munitions factory, while the men struggle down the mine. Just as it seems things are looking up with a variety show... read more
The new arrivals are settling in as the second week in the Coal House draws to a close. Home sickness is rife, school exams are looming, and the Bevin Boys a... read more
Tensions are running high, the women reach a munitions milestone and there’s panic underground. The Bevin Boys take their first tentative steps underground a... read more
It’s been a rollercoaster week for the Coal House families. The families let their hair down and party like it’s 1944, some of the Stack Square chickens end ... read more
With victory nearing, the pressure is on to fuel the frontline in the mining community of the Coal House. Will the men in the mine and the women at the munit... read more
It is time for the men to hang up their lamps, the women to take off their uniforms, and the evacuees to return to their parents in the city - but not before... read more
The children take the dreaded school exams as they spend their last week in the square. Who will receive the coveted trophy, and how will they feel about lea... read more
Dance House 1944 takes a look at how people faced the music and danced during the Second World War despite bombs falling and bad news from abroad. Veterans o... read more