Apalling
I share all the opinions reviewer, l_rawjalaurence,so well expressed about the content and tone of this series. I cringe at its uninformed one-sided judgements. Having lived through the entire period and remembering it well and having some interest in interior design and architectures, later being a long term member of the Victorian Society I'm not a nostalgic,
Such expertise that does appear comes either from self-promoting design gurus such as Lawrence Llewellyn-Bowen or in effect marketing people whose world-leading business it is to sell flat pack cheap and cheerful furniture to a mass market.
The clue to ihe programmes uncritical approach is its repetition of that promoted by those with something to promote, that to choose the current dominant style is to "express one's individuality" it is instead to express conformity ie lack of individuality - hence many individual current mega-projects all ending up looking the same - white and minimalist with vast purposeless spaces. "Individuality" means personal choice - whatever that may be. That's the reason for vernacular housing and interior design in all periods. This includes all the whimsical, comfortable or homely, let alone changes make older houses easier to use and maintain, all so derided and pushed aside by the programme. Even that most style-conscious group, the Georgians, got their style from style books.
I once knew a bespoke furniture-maker who visited Scandinavia in the late 1940s so became aware of the forward thinking creative furniture designs compared to the backwards designs at that time.I've seen breathtaking modern design, interior and architectural. None though dominant. It's a subject which deserves intelligent independent expert treatment and publication - not that of people with something to sell - either themselves or products.