Whydidtheflushingtoilettaketwocenturiestocatchon?Whydidmedievalpeoplesleepsittingup?Whenwerethetwo'dirtycenturies'?WhydidgaslightingcauseVictorianladiestofaint?Why,forcenturies,didpeoplefearfruit?Allthesequestionsandmoreareansweredinthisjuicy,trulyintimatehistoryofthehome.Throughthebedroom,bathroom,livingroomandkitchen,LucyWorsleyexploreswhatpeopleactuallydidinbed,inthebath,atthetable,andatthestove.Fromsauce-stirringtobreast-feeding,teeth-cleaningtogettingdressedtogettingmarried,thisserieswillmakeyouseeyourhomewithneweyes.
LivingRoom
Looksattheroomthathashadmorenamesandbeenthroughmorechangesthananyotherinthehouse.fromthecommunalmedievalgreathall,toaGeorgiandrawingroom,discoversthewondersthatgasandelectric
Bathroom
Alookatthebathroom-aroomthatdidn'tevenexistinmanyBritishhomesuntil50yearsago.FromthemedievalbathhousestoLondonBridge'scommunalloostofindingouthowpipedwatergottoourhomesandfinallygettingtothebottomoftheCrappermythatStoke'sToiletMuseum
Bedroom
Focusesonthebedroom-aroomwhichpeoplenowthinkofasoneofthemostprivateinthehouseandyetstartedformostasanoisy,busycommunalspace.StartingataTudorfarmhousetorecreatingabedtime'bundling'courtshipritual,toexperiencingtheglamourofthe1930sboudoir,discoverthatbirth,marriageanddeathhaveallplayedabigpartinthestoryofthebedroom.
Kitchen
FrombakingbreadinaTudorkitchentospit-roastingmuttonwithadogtodoingaweek'sVictorianre-cyclingtotryingout1950slaboursavinggadgets,Lucytracksthechangesthathaveturnedthekitchenfromaroomofhardworkintotheappliance-packedroomweknowtoday.
