Key Stage: 2

Description

8 discs

A hand picked collection of programmes and clips about life, leisure and entertainment in 20th century Britain.

Supports the teaching of "a study of an aspect or theme in British history…beyond 1066…changes in an aspect of social history"

Boxed set includes:

Teacher notes - detailed disc contents and useful weblinks.

Selected episodes:

Britain Then and Now - the residents of one East London street set out to celebrate the Queen's diamond jubilee with a street party, exactly as it had been done for the Coronation in 1953.

Blue Peter: Titanic Special

Primary Dance - Dance Party (1900-1980) - a tour through significant 20th century dance styles.

The 1940s House - 5 episodes of the historical reality programme about a modern family that tries to live as a typical middle-class family in London during the Blitz. The family cook with rations, dress authentically and use only things that were invented at the time.

Turn Back Time: The Family - 5 episodes charting the evolution of the British family through genealogy and living history as three modern day families find out what life was like across five eras of the 20th century: Edwardian, interwar, 1940, 1960 and 1970.

Back in Time for Dinner - 5 episodes following one British family as they embark on an extraordinary time-travelling adventure to discover how a post-war revolution in the food we eat has changed the way we live. The family's house, clothes and occupations are changed to suit the era and they can only consume the food of the period. They visit each decade from the 1950s to the 1990s.

How We Used to Live: All Change - 5 episodes using home movies to provide a fascinating insight into the changes that affected the lives of millions following the Second World War. The series is presented by Tony Robinson and covers: social and cultural features of recent history; changes in daily life; significant events of the period; personal recollections and film sources. Topics covered are home, work, travel, leisure and technology.

Selected clips on the following themes:

Home, music, inventions, shopping, people, holidays, fun and events in the 20th century.

Greatest Speeches - Britain since 1930 (audio CD) - Sound clips from radio and TV covering key events and moments throughout the 20th century including the moon landing and the death of Elvis Presley.

We make every effort to ensure resources are appropriate for school use, however please watch prior to use to ensure suitability for your class.