Basic Info

First Air: July 03, 2003

Status: Ended

Seasons & Episodes

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 6

Last Episode

Name: Episode 6

Season: 1, Episode: 6

Air Date: 2003-08-07

Runtime: 47 min

Presented by Maxwell Hutchinson, this last programme in the series looks at No 57 from 1969 to the present day. When John Macey bought the house in the late 1960s it was practically derelict and it was a two year labour of love to turn it back into a family home. Now the house is in one of the most desirable areas in Bristol and this programme examines what influences might affect the design choices of a contemporary family.

No 57: The History of a House

2003 1 seasons 6 episodes

Overview

A 200-year journey through the history of British interior design, examining how design has affected one Georgian house and its inhabitants in Bristol, from when it was first built in 1779 right up to the present day. Fashions in interior design have mirrored social, political and economic trends. Six different periods are explored, each covering between 30 and 50 years. The interior is restored with objects and gadgets, revealing how the different families occupying the house might have lived and how design influenced their lifestyle.