A House Through Time.

[Mamyalynne]

Just a heads up, a new 4 part series of this great programme starts Tuesday.

BBC2 9PM.

[JimF]

Bristol this time.

[Mamyalynne]

Yes, looks interesting as always.

[JimF]

The first two series were really interesting, so I'm looking forward to the third.

[emmie]

thanks for the reminder, i will likely watch it on catch up
i have enjoyed all the various series he has done, they have been heartbreaking in some cases, very enlightening in others and mostly informative.

[gingejbee]

Another reminder for this really worthwhile series, first of four tonight.

[Mamyalynne]

Nice to have something fresh to watch isn't it.

[Lie-in King]

This was recommended to me by a friend, so I'll be watching for the first time.

[pastafreak]

I'm really looking forward to this...it's an excellent program.

[gingejbee]

...with one of the best presenters - calm, quiet delivery, no arm-waving etc...really very relaxing to watch.

[brainiac]

This was just as good as the first two, and it's nearly all down to the excellent presenter.

[Mamyalynne]

I agree, it's like he knows exactly what questions the viewers would ask, he makes it.

[david small]

I quite enjoyed the program. Social history being A subject that I’m interested in. The presenter did a sterling job.

[brainiac]

I'm looking forward to finding out what that huge basement was used for - and if it floods when it rains, as it seems open

[emmie]

i will watch later today, if its anything like his other programmes it will be worth the wait

[jno]

it's very good.

Like the first two series he's chosen a house in a port city, so there's a little bit of repetition, especially slavery. But I suppose big cities are where you find the most lived-in houses. He's certainly found one with a lot of history this time.

[eleanor2]

Love this programme mamya! I haven’t watched the new series yet, looking forward to seeing this.

[Mamyalynne]

I agree about the basement and am sure there are a lot more tales to come.

[Lie-in King]

I did enjoy this, the presenter's excellent. I'm looking forward to the next episode.

[Peter Pedant]

very good - 10 Guinea St Redcliffe
I thought he concentrated on slavery too much
we look on history in the light of what it was then
NOT - how evil they were - slaves to think of it all ! terrible !

as for Charles Wesley being the head of an anti-slavery sect, event the historian said: well he didnt actually preach against it as such.

AS for the runaway slave - Tom - I thought it was obvious that he had got a ship to take him and he worked his passage. There WAS a law of return ( bailiffs could go in and arrest and return runaway slaves ) that extended to Dorset and Somerset - and being brought up there - no one knew and I know of no instance where it was used. But a black fella would kinda stand out in Bridport.

He points out that Guinea st was expensively built, and stresses the decoration but then lets that flap in the breeze - we are told nothing so far about the decoration of the house. The present owners must have walked in ( with plenty of moolah) and thought - "blimey this has not changed for 300 years". I note electricity but no gas fittings. Considering alot was original I thought he cd have covered a bit about early C18 house decoration.

the cellar has bviously been used for living in - originally conceived as a health point - allows the house to be aired. It would have been occupied in the 1800s as the population went up and there was money to be had by letting. - I thought the camera angles had avoided a grate

The house was in a field originally - and there was successive 'in fill' building with large profits to be made. and Saunders letting the houses on the rest of the terrace. Nothing about that as we were locked into evil slavery

I thought he didnt have enough stuff or stuff he didnt want to show and so had to eke it out with bits about Shebbeare in London. The cartoon of the Guinea trade for example - had a white man handing over moolah to another white - whereas the truth was - they were bought from Arab Islamic traders....dear dear we werent told that were we? nor that it is still going on. Nor that there were slaves in both the Bible and Quran but one lot has stopped doing it .....

so there was a little too much rewriting the history fascinating as it was to fit the point of view ....

[Mamyalynne]

Never mind, you gave it a go.

We'll see how it pans out but in truth this programme has never concentrated very hard on decor in the time I have watched it, only touched on it if relevant to the occupants and their dealings.