A House Through Time (2018) is a documentary web series in English. On New MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch A House Through Time online in HD.
A House Through Time — Storyline
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 & Crew
- Starring: David Olusoga
A House Through Time — Series Details
| First Air Date | 2018-01-04 |
| Seasons | 6 |
| Episodes | 24 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Language | English |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Rating | 6.4/10 (9 votes) |
A House Through Time — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Episode 1 (2018-01-04) — In the first episode of this series, David follows the stories of the first inhabitants of the house, those who lived there in the 1840s and 1850s. In a remarkable piece of histori
- E2: Episode 2 (2018-01-11) — David uncovers the extraordinary stories of a woman widowed in a cholera epidemic who turns the house from a single dwelling into a boarding house. He follows the trail of an ambit
- E3: Episode 3 (2018-01-18) — Historian David Olusoga follows the story of the house in Liverpool from 1891 to 1945, a turbulent 50-year period encompassing two World Wars and the Great Depression. He tracks th
- E4: Episode 4 (2018-01-25) — In the final episode of the series, historian David Olusoga traces the history of the house in Liverpool from 1945 to the present day. He finds that these are challenging times for
Series 2
- E1: Episode 1 (2019-04-08) — David Olusoga returns to chart more British history as lived through by the successive inhabitants of a house, this time a Georgian property on Ravensworth Terrace in Newcastle upo
- E2: Episode 2 (2019-04-15) — David Olusoga tracks the lives of the residents of Ravensworth Terrace through the turbulent decades from the 1860s to the 1900s, discovering a family torn apart by catastrophe bef
- E3: Episode 3 (2019-04-22) — Tracking the house’s occupants in the early 20th century, David finds a boarding house landlady whose family is threatened by war, and a young couple involved in terrorism.
- E4: Episode 4 (2019-04-29) — The final episode of A House Through Time begins in 1946, when John Walter and Florence Smyth lived on Ravensworth Terrace with their daughter, and rented their spare rooms to lodg
Series 3
- E1: Episode 1 (2020-05-26) — 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.
- E2: Episode 2 (2020-06-02) — 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.
- E3: Episode 3 (2020-06-09) — 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.
- E4: Episode 4 (2020-06-16) — 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.
Series 4
- E1: Episode 1 (2021-09-07) — David Olusoga discovers our house’s first resident – idealistic Victorian lawyer William Bruce, who tries and fails to save the life of a man convicted to hang for murder. Decades
- E2: Episode 2 (2021-09-14) — 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 mangle
- E3: Episode 3 (2021-09-21) — By 1913, Number 5 is home to respectable couple Frederick and Louisa Pryce Lewis. From a clue in the family photo album, David follows the trail of their younger son Walter, tracki
- E4: Episode 4 (2021-09-28) — The Second World War puts our residents in danger. Leeds is a shock to a Greek war bride with a tragic past and a return for students who lived here at the Millennium.
Two Cities at War
- E1: Episode 1 (2024-10-17) — David meets the residents of two apartment blocks in London and Berlin. From the ashes of World War I, the Nazi Party emerges, putting some of the families in terrible danger.
- E2: Episode 2 (2024-10-24) — In Berlin, an SS officer arrives in the building, and another resident sees the Nazis arrest her new husband. War throws the lives of two London residents into turmoil.
- E3: Episode 3 (2024-10-31) — A young poet takes to the skies as bombs rain down on London. In Berlin, one family attempts to flee the country as the persecution of Jewish people intensifies.
- E4: Episode 4 (2024-11-07) — One Berlin resident falls under suspicion when a plot to kill Hitler is exposed. In London, one woman waits patiently for news when her husband is captured by the Japanese.
Edinburgh
- E1: Episode 1 (2026-08-13) — The house's first residents are an 18th-century church minister who helps French prisoners escape from Edinburgh Castle, a post office worker-turned-spy and a world-famous sculptor
- E2: Episode 2 (2026-08-20) — In the Victorian era, the residents of the house on Calton Hill include a maker of expensive shoes whose customers won’t pay, a world-famous bagpipe maker and a notorious brothel k
- E3: Episode 3 (2026-08-27) — At the start of the 20th century, the new residents of Calton Hill find themselves wrapped up in bigamy and brutality.
- E4: Episode 4 (2026-09-03) — In WWII, one resident is injured in a German minefield. Edinburgh’s slum clearance threatens the house’s existence. And David reveals the house's incredible history to its current
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does A House Through Time have? 6 season(s) with 24 episodes.
Where can I watch A House Through Time? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
