A Day (Or Hour) In The Life Of Our Ancestors
For the past month or so Channel 4 has been broadcasting a program called 'Time Crashers', where celebrities take rolls in what life would have been like in different eras doing different jobs. You can watch the past episodes here.
I like these kind of programmes as it shows how our ancestors would have had to live and it is interesting from a historical point of view as well. So far the celebrities have been to:
I would recommend this programme if you are interested in history or would like to see how your ancestors would have lived.
Published: 24 September 2015
I like these kind of programmes as it shows how our ancestors would have had to live and it is interesting from a historical point of view as well. So far the celebrities have been to:
- 1588, to work as servants in a manor house.
- 1468, where they take on the role as squires for knights preparing for a duel.
- 1913, again to work as servants, but this time for an Edwardian stately home that is hosting a shooting party. Interesting to compare this to the 1588 one!
- 1796, this time they are working on a Georgian farm and mill. I know a lot of people whose ancestors where farmers or millers so this episode could be of interest. Granted it is a Viscount's farm!
- 1885, where they work in a Victorian fishery. Again this one may be of interest to people who's ancestors lived on or near the coast.
- 43, yes 43 AD, this one might not be of total interest to family historians. However if you have British ancestors, you will probably have ancestors, going way back, to the year 43. This is the year of the Roman Conquest of Britain by Emperor Claudius. This episode will air on Sunday at 7pm.
I would recommend this programme if you are interested in history or would like to see how your ancestors would have lived.
Published: 24 September 2015
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