TV series

Back in Time for the Weekend

2016 · 1 season

A cosy, gently amusing experiment where a modern family fumbles through decades of old gadgets and pastimes, inviting you to play along.

Overview: For one summer, the Ashby Hawkins family give up their 21st-century technology and travel back in time to discover the radical transformation of our leisure time since 1950.
How it feels: Warm, light, whimsical and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, memory, technology, class
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Full breakdown

Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 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
memory
technology
class
Places: home
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none