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Turn Back Time

2010–2012 · 2 seasons

A gentle, nostalgic experiment where modern families tackle old-fashioned shopkeeping, mixing light history with everyday challenges.

Created by
Adam Hopkins, Cassie Farrell
Genres
Documentary, Reality
Starring
Hugh Bonneville, Gregg Wallace, Susanna Reid
Overview
Modern families experience life in previous eras.

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Free in the UK
  • STV Player
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Adam Hopkins, Cassie Farrell
Genres
Documentary, Reality
Starring
Hugh Bonneville, Gregg Wallace, Susanna Reid
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • work
  • class
  • identity
  • memory
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism9
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Details

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documentary, reality
Created by
Adam Hopkins, Cassie Farrell, Fergus Colville, Sarah Veevers
Starring
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Length
2 seasons, 11 episodes, 60 min each
Network
BBC One
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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