The 1940s House

Name: The 1940s House
Genre: Documentary, Family
Released: 2001-01-02
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Geoffrey Palmer, Guy de la Bédoyère, Piers Brendon, Kirstie Hymers, Norman Longmate

IMDb ID: tt0375237 · Year: 2001 · Rating: 8.2 (250 votes)

Genres: Documentary · Family

A couple, their daughter and two grandchildren volunteer to spend several weeks living under wartime conditions. That includes all their clothing, including underclothes and nightwear; being constantly pushed to keep up with tradi...

IMDb Details

Content TypeTVSeriesAlternate TitlesAustralia: The 1940s House
Canada: The 1940s House (English)
United Kingdom: The 1940s House
Ireland: The 1940s House (English)
India: The 1940s House (English)
New Zealand: The 1940s House (English)
United States: The 1940s House
South Africa: The 1940s House (English)
Finland: Sota-ajan virtuaalikoti
Sota-ajan virtuaalikotiRelease Date2001-01-02IMDb Popularity0User Reviews9Critic Reviews1Countries / RegionsUnited KingdomLanguagesEnglishKeywordsyear in title
20th century
1940s
house
social experimentFilming LocationsWest Wickham, Kent, England, UKProduction CompaniesWall to Wall Television
Channel 4 Television CorporationIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0375237/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0375237.jpgUpdated At2025-06-17T08:00:49

Directors

Caroline Ross-Pirie

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Geoffrey Palmer | Character: Self - Narrator
Actor: Guy de la Bédoyère | Character: Self - Historian
Actor: Piers Brendon | Character: Self - Keeper of the Churchill Archives
Actor: Kirstie Hymers | Character: Self
Actor: Norman Longmate | Character: Self - Historian
Actor: Susan Jebb | Character: Self
Actor: Warren Rushton | Character: Taxi Driver
Actor: Lyn Hymers | Character: Self
Actor: Thomas Hymers | Character: Self
Actor: Michael Hymers | Character: Self
Actor: Ben Hymers | Character: Self
Actor: Juliet Gardiner | Character: Self - Historian
Actor: Dennis Cornish | Character: Self - Garden Designer
Actor: Marguerite Patten | Character: Self
Actor: Lia Cramer | Character: Self - Art Director
Actor: John Kenny | Character: Self - Site Manager
Actor: James Puddephatt | Character: Dad

[Directors Group]
Name: Caroline Ross-Pirie | Role: Director

[Producers Group]
Name: Alex Graham | Role: Producer
Name: Simon Shaw | Role: Producer

[Editing Group]
Name: Sheryl Sandler | Role: Editor

[Production Management]
Name: Lareine Shea | Role: Production Manager

[Sound Department]
Name: Paul Roberts | Role: Sound Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Paul Machliss | Role: Editorial Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Peter Lynch | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0375237/videogallery/

Release Schedule

United Kingdom: January 2, 2001
Finland: September 28, 2002

Awards

Box Office

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