Educational Historical/historical interpretations
by Shelley1987 | created - 20 Aug 2021 | updated - 06 Feb 2023 | PublicMost homesteading/pioneering stuff i first learned before diving in deeper was from these; some starting as a young child.
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1. Colonial House (2004)
Reality-TV
A group of ordinary people arrive on a boat to 1628 and have to build a functioning colony, using only time appropriate resources. Their goal: survive for 4 months and pass the final evaluation.
Stars: Kathryn Walker, Don Wood, Bethany Wyers, Jonathon Allen
Votes: 243
2. Victorian Pharmacy (2010)
60 min | Documentary
Life in a 19th-century pharmacy is re-created in this four-part documentary. Historian Ruth Goodman, professor Nick Barber and doctorate student Tom Quick discover how people attempted to ... See full summary »
Stars: Stephen Noonan, Nick Barber, Ruth Goodman, Tom Quick
Votes: 268
3. Frontier House (2002– )
History, Reality-TV
Modern families time-travel to 1883 Montana for homesteading, learning hard work, community, and sacrifices. Back in 21st century, they reflect on past and present values.
Stars: Kathryn Walker, Adrienne Clune, Justin Clune, Kristen Brooks
Votes: 527
4. Tudor Monastery Farm (2013)
59 min | Documentary, History
Historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold turn the clock back 500 years to the early Tudor period to become tenant farmers on monastery land.
Stars: Geraldine James, Ruth Goodman, Peter Ginn, Tom Pinfold
Votes: 417
5. Victorian Farm (2009)
60 min | Documentary, History
In this unique project, historian Ruth Goodman as well as archaeologists Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn immerse themselves in the life of the Victorian farmer as he would have lived on the Acton Scott Estate.
Stars: Stephen Noonan, Peter Ginn, Ruth Goodman, Alex Langlands
Votes: 737
6. Edwardian Farm (2010–2011)
59 min | Documentary, Adventure
In this 12-part documentary series of Edwardian Farm, archaeologists Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn and historian Ruth Goodman go back in time to the early 1900s to live the lives of Edwardian farmers for a full calendar year.
Stars: Ruth Goodman, Peter Ginn, Alex Langlands, Stephen Noonan
Votes: 584
7. Wartime Farm (2012)
TV-14 | Documentary
Wartime Farm, is an eight-part British historical docuseries in which the running of a farm during the Second World War is reenacted. First broadcast on BBC Two on 6 September 2012.
Stars: John Simm, Peter Ginn, Ruth Goodman, Alex Langlands
Votes: 407
8. Secrets of the Castle (2014)
60 min | Documentary, History
Historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold learn about living in the medieval world and help rebuild a castle.
Stars: Ruth Goodman, Peter Ginn, Tom Pinfold, Paul McGann
Votes: 389
9. Tales from the Green Valley (2005)
29 min | Documentary, History
The series follows historians and archaeologists as they recreate the everyday farm life from the age of the Stuarts; they wear the clothes, eat the food and use the tools, skills and technology of the 1620s.
Stars: Owen Teale, Ruth Goodman, Peter Ginn, Alex Langlands
Votes: 313
10. Victorian Farm Christmas (2009)
60 min | Documentary
Victorian Farm Christmas looks into the lives of 19th century farmers and shows you how to make traditional gifts, food, games and decorations.
Stars: Ruth Goodman, Peter Ginn, Stephen Noonan, Alex Langlands
Votes: 338
11. Hidden Killers of the Victorian Home (2013 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, History
Suzannah Lipscomb takes a tour of the Victorian home and unveils the hidden dangers that posed a deadly threat to Victorian life.
Director: Suzanne Phillips | Stars: Suzannah Lipscomb, Judith Flanders, Kate Williams, Andy Meharg
Votes: 215
12. Hidden Killers of the Tudor Home (2015 TV Movie)
60 min | History
The introduction of world trade in Tudor England inadvertently introduces foreign poisonous substances. One such case is sugar and the subsequent rotting of teeth.
Director: Suzanne Phillips | Stars: Suzannah Lipscomb, Tara Hamling, Marc Meltonville, Jelena Bekvalac
Votes: 208
13. New Hidden Killers (2013– )
Not Rated | Documentary
While trying to lead an empire, these rulers had no idea that the biggest threat to their lives was under their own roof. After the discovery of electricity, there were many wild inventions... See full summary »
Stars: Suzannah Lipscomb, Kate Williams, Suzy Lishman, Nathan Goss
Votes: 148
14. Hidden Killers of the Post-War Home (2016 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, History
An examination of the common household hazards of the typical modern residences of 1950s Britain.
Director: Suzanne Phillips | Stars: Suzannah Lipscomb, Nathan Goss, Joy Ledger, Suzy Lishman
Votes: 118
15. Manor House (2002– )
50 min | Documentary, Reality-TV
21 people from the 21st century are being brought together in an Edwardian Country House. 6 of them are the Upstairs family and the 15 others are the servants. For three months, these people have only the rulebook and each other...
Stars: Derek Jacobi, Charlie Clay, Hugh Edgar, Ken Skelton
Votes: 556
16. The Regency House Party (2004– )
480 min | Documentary, History, Reality-TV
A "reality" tv series where five men and five women spend 9 weeks at a country house, Kentchurch, living as if they were in 1811 England. The house is staffed by 40 servants. An interesting... See full summary »
Stars: Richard E. Grant, Larushka Ivan-Zadeh Griaznov, Chris Gorell Barnes, Rosemary Enright
Votes: 163
17. Lords & Ladles (2015–2016)
Documentary
Lords and Ladles feature three of Ireland's top chefs - Derry Clarke, Catherine Fulvio and Paul Flynn - who are challenged to recreate elaborate menus from different centuries in some of Ireland's grandest Country Homes.
Stars: Paul Flynn, Catherine Fulvio, Derry Clark
Votes: 126
18. A Tudor Feast at Christmas (2006 TV Movie)
59 min | Documentary, History
A group of historians and archaeologists prepare a Tudor feast as it would have been over 400 years ago, including the use of period clothes, recipes from the era, food sourced from the land and the absence of modern conveniences.
Director: Chris Mitchell | Stars: Dominic Frisby, Marc Meltonville, Ruth Goodman, Hugh Beamish
Votes: 188
19. Digging for Britain (2010– )
TV-14 | 59 min | Documentary
Dr Alice Roberts visits archaeological excavations around the UK, linking together the results of digs and investigations the length and breadth of the country to build up a picture of the year in British archaeology.
Stars: Alice Roberts, Stuart Prior, Cat Jarman, Onyeka Nubia
Votes: 225
20. The 1900 House (1999–2000)
60 min | Documentary, History
A modern English family embark on a real-life time-travel adventure to late Victorian London.
Votes: 377
21. Turn Back Time (2010–2012)
60 min | Reality-TV
Three families live for a week at a time in three adjoining houses on Albert Road, Morecambe over 5 episodes. First episode has them living as Edwardians with servants in 1900s. Second ... See full summary »
Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Juliet Gardiner, Gregg Wallace, Tom Herbert
Votes: 136
22. The Worst Jobs in History (2004– )
45 min | Documentary
Tony Robinson visits various periods in history, literally getting involved in the worst jobs our ancestors had to endure.
Stars: Tony Robinson, Carl Wilson-Downie, Damian Brooke, Jonathan Foyle
Votes: 308
23. 24 Hours in the Past (2015)
60 min | Documentary
In this historical docuseries, six celebrities experience the relentless graft of Victorian Britain.
Stars: Fi Glover, Tyger Drew-Honey, Ruth Goodman, Alistair McGowan
Votes: 178
24. Victorian Bakers (2016)
59 min | History
Four professional bakers leave their modern businesses behind to experience what their profession was like in the past as they bake their way through the Victorian era.
Stars: Annie Gray, Alex Langlands, Harpreet Baura, Duncan Glendinning
Votes: 95
25. Coal House (2008– )
300 min | Reality-TV
Three families are transported back to 1927 and the war years to experience life in the mines without modern conveniences.
Stars: Nerys Howell, Terry Walton, Chris Williams
Votes: 38
26. Britain's Most Historic Towns (2018–2020)
60 min | Documentary, History
Professor Alice Roberts explores the UK's past, focusing on six key eras by exploring the stories of towns which best illustrate each.
Stars: Alice Roberts, Ben Robinson, Elaine Chalus
Votes: 147
27. The 1940s House (2001– )
45 min | Documentary, Family
Reality show. A couple, their daughter and two grandchildren volunteer to spend several weeks living under wartime conditions. That includes all their clothing, including underclothes and ... See full summary »
Stars: Geoffrey Palmer, Guy de la Bédoyère, Norman Longmate, Ben Hymers
Votes: 240
28. How We Got to Now (2014– )
TV-PG | 360 min | Documentary, History
Explores the power and the legacy of great ideas.
Stars: Steven Johnson, Gene Chruszcz, Kevin Fitzpatrick, Terri Adams
Votes: 411
29. Texas Ranch House (2006– )
Reality-TV, Western
A group of young men and a California suburban family agree to live and work on a typical Texas cattle ranch for two months, according to the customs and technologies of the 1860's.
Stars: Randy Quaid, Kathryn Walker, Stanley Johnston, Jared Ficklin
Votes: 106
30. Living on One Dollar (2013)
TV-14 | 56 min | Documentary, Adventure, Drama
Four young friends set out to live on just $1 a day for two months in rural Guatemala. Armed with only a video camera, they battle hunger, parasites, and extreme financial stress as they attempt to survive life on the edge.
Directors: Zach Ingrasci, Sean Leonard, Chris Temple | Stars: Chris Temple, Zach Ingrasci, Sean Leonard, Ryan Christoffersen
Votes: 4,883
31. The Victorian Kitchen (1989– )
30 min | Documentary
Television series recreating the workings of a country house head cook.
Stars: Peter Thoday, Harry Dodson, Ruth Mott, Alison Arnison
Votes: 60
32. The Wartime Kitchen and Garden (1993– )
30 min | Documentary
This 8-part series takes readers back to the days when Hitler's U-boats patrolled the Atlantic, and imported foods were scarce. For the men, woman and children left behind during World War ... See full summary »
Stars: Peter Thoday, Ruth Mott, Harry Dodson
Votes: 50
33. The Victorian Kitchen Garden (1987)
30 min | Documentary
Television series following the restoration of a largely derelict walled garden at Chilton Lodge, Berkshire. The aim was to work the garden as it would have been in the Victorian era, using plants and practices from this period. Each episode follows a month of the year, and shows the tasks undertaken.
Stars: Harry Dodson, Peter Thoday, Alison McKensie, Dennis Hopkins
Votes: 77
34. Crash Course: World History (2012–2015)
10 min | Documentary, Comedy, History
An educational series hosted by the Brothers Green. John leads us through the humanities while Hank takes us on a journey through the sciences.
Stars: John Green, Stan Muller, Danica Johnson, Raoul Meyer
Votes: 344
35. Wild Australia with Ray Mears (2016– )
24 min | Documentary
Bushcraft guru Ray Mears travels to the remotest parts of Australia to examine the astonishing creatures that thrive in such demanding conditions.
Stars: Ray Mears, Wally Franklin, Maggie O'Neal
Votes: 67
36. Wild Britain with Ray Mears (2010– )
30 min | Documentary
Adventurer and nature lover Ray Mears explores some of Britain's more inaccessible countryside to discover the wildlife living just outside our front door.
Star: Ray Mears
Votes: 86
38. Restoration Australia (2015–2019)
Documentary, Adventure, History
Stars: Sibella Court, Stuart Harrison, John Baker, Kevin McLeod
Votes: 55
39. Pioneer Quest: A Year in the Real West (2000– )
60 min | History, Reality-TV
Two couples assume the lives of early settlers to the West. Using only the resources and tools of the period, they will attempt to build homes, raise livestock, hunt and grow crops.
Stars: Tom Anniko, Brian Hartigan, Alana Logie, Frank Logie
Votes: 216
40. Klondike: The Quest for Gold (2003– )
4 min | Documentary
As seen on PBS comes this new "living history" series about eight "average people" (7 men and one women) who volunteer to relive an adventure. The epic 1200 kilometer journey by the ... See full summary »
Star: Dan McLean
Votes: 45
41. Quest for the Bay (2002– )
50 min | Adventure, Documentary
Quest For The Bay follows an eight-person volunteer team as they attempted to recreate the journey made by fur traders of the Hudson's Bay Company during the 1840s by travelling from ... See full summary »
Stars: Alana Logie, Frank Logie, RoseAnna Schick, Randal Shore
Votes: 50
42. First Winter (1981)
27 min | Short, Drama, History
With the father away, an Irish immigrant family struggle to survive their first winter in the Canadian wild.
Director: John N. Smith | Stars: Kathleen McAuliffe, Sharon O'Niell, Eric Patrick Godfrey, Kevin Kennedy
Votes: 151
43. Victorian Slum House (2016– )
59 min | Documentary, History, Reality-TV
A group of 15 volunteers aged between 10 and 59 are transported back to Victorian London as they spend three weeks living and working in a recreation of the notorious Old Nichol slum in Bethnal Green in London's East End.
Star: Michael Mosley
Votes: 210
44. Outback House (2005)
History, Reality-TV
Outback house follows the incredible journey of a small group of intrepid Australians. who, travel back in time almost 150 years to live on a remote, 10,000 acre sheep station.
Star: Paul Allcorn
Votes: 28
45. Deep Time History (2016– )
Not Rated | 50 min | Documentary
The story of humans is often driven by events from the prehistoric past. How did physics, geology, biology, chemistry shape our history?
Stars: Jonathan Markley, Bernard Bullen, Michio Kaku, Kirk Ryde
Votes: 157
46. The Nile: Egypt's Great River with Bettany Hughes (2019)
60 min | Documentary, History
The historian explores the land that inspired her passion for the past by embarking upon a 900-mile journey along the river Nile and examining how it shaped ancient Egypt.
Star: Bettany Hughes
Votes: 209
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