I started crying when Caroline started crying and said the words “He’s not going. He’s 15.” She had to face the reality many mothers did, having to send away their young boys to the war knowing they likely wouldn’t return. Very powerful scene
War is started by criminals and wanted by criminals. They are the ones who should then be forced to sent their loved ones to a war zone. War makes me so mad! It's utterly useless.
My great grandma told me when she was a little girl her brothers were sent off to war a few at a time and they never returned. She cried and said being a little girl she thought they would come home eventually. She missed they so much. I think she had 8 to 10 brothers.
@@cindyweckter6274 Oh my goodness! Did none of them return? Don't get me wrong. The story is sad even then, but to lose that many siblings without a full understanding for why had to be so traumatizing, but especially so for your great, great grandmother. What an amazing woman she must have been.
So far it looks to me like all of the children are willing to pitch in where they're needed. Some of these shows are met with a lot of complaints from people on all levels. This show seems to be an exception. Any time someone has complained about a situation, I'm over here like, "This seems completely reasonable." It's rare to find a show where you genuinely like following all of the families.
Oh my gracious! I came here to say the exact opposite. I think he is so selfish and materialistic. Yes he’s a motivated salesman but there’s a lot more important things that he is lacking.
I felt guilty but I laughed when Caroline's closing statement about never wanting to deal with making cakes again immediately followed by "Next time Caroline opens a cake shop!" Are we sure this is a history channel and not a prank show?
I feel like these kinds of neighborhoods should be everywhere partly for tourism, but also for education purposes. School districts could even work with them for hands on learning field trips. Would love to visit something like this.
We have something similar like this where I live. They still have the original settlement of the town and schools will often go there for field trips to educate kids on what it was like in the past. It really sparked my love for history.
We have one where I live in naarm but I wish they would touch on the historic racism and ableism in places like this cuz I feel like most historical things gloss over it
@@cha0ticneutralbigs When I've gone to Colonial Williamsburg I've found the stories about slaves very interesting. There is even a case which they play acted, where a woman OWNED her preacher. The slave felt called by God to preach and he was so gifted at delivering sermons that his owner started attending his services. I think eventually she set him free. They also had a crowd scene where a slave can't understand how his master and the others were revolting against the King for their "freedom".
especially when the institutions (or conglomerate-companies) who make these documentaries are biased to go propaganda for the #We'reSoSuperiorToOurAncestors #EveryoneWasMiserable&DumbBefore
My great aunt, who was born in 1892 (and lived for 92 years), had to leave school at the age of 13 and start working for a dressmaker during Edwardian times. She remembered making whalebone corsets and life was hard in those days.
She was born exactly 100 years before me 😍 how neat. She saw the whole world go upside down in her lifetime, multiple times probably. How did she reflect upon all those changes ?
@@DasZuckerhaus As a child I liked to ask my great auntie Dot about what life was like when she was young. I remember learning about Suffragettes at school and she told me their colours were purple, green and white. One of her early memories was Mafeking Night (in 1900 during the Boer War). She also talked about how there was one pot over the fire for dinner which cooked for over an hour, so all the vegetables in it were probably not so healthy by then. Actually she apparently nearly died from anaemia when she was young, but ended up outliving all her siblings. And she wasn't too keen on more modern and casual attitudes to sex, although she never married herself (part of the generation who lost so many men and therefore potential husbands in WW1 trenches). I think what helped get her through everything was firstly life was tough for everyone when she was younger so you had to become tough enough to get through anyway, and she would have appreciated modern medicines, the NHS and other modern advances, and also I think her strong faith as a Christian. She was certainly a lovely lady, though I only remember her when she was old (born in early 60s myself). I would recommend young people today to talk to old people and ask them about their lives before it's too late. Not only would it be nice for any old people living by themselves to have someone to talk to, you can learn a lot about what life was like in the past. Even for myself, as someone now in my late fifties, I've seen a lot of changes and though some things are good like more advanced medical procedures and a plethora of modern medicines to make life more enjoyable as you age (and how did we cope before mobile phones?!), I don't actually like everything I see in the world today. In particular, freedom of speech isn't what it was, which I find deeply concerning.
@@gilaschannel1855 unfortunately my "oldest" available taking partners are my grandmothers both born during or just before ww2. I ask them a lot and i study their time independently as well to be able to match academically reflected changes with their perspectives. Sadly they don't remember much about their parents lives so im unable to go far back.
I personally, really wish woman's fashion would've stayed as it was or at the very least didn't veer off course and down a cliff lol. I'm not talking hoop skirts and corsets but what we have now is ridiculous. Mens fashion isn't much better either that's for sure.
This series was created to terrorize an artisan bread baker. "Most of the eras were covering include cakes and pretty desserts, not bread. What bread is offered is only made by men. I know, let's bring in an artisan bread baker with a husband who can't bake. Brilliant, absolutely Brilliant."
I have an 11 year old and that boys reaction to bicycles and immediately riding a bicycle while the boss is gone is definitely spot on. This was so funny to me!
When my parents used to take me shopping at places like Walmart as a kid, I would spend the whole time riding their bikes. I got told off by an employee one time haha
Exactly. I don't know what was funnier for me: people realizing their meat comes from animals that have to be killed before eating, or the fact that those animals come with skin, entrails etc. that have to be removed before consumption xD I mean, I understand sheltering the children under certain age from all the particularities (I was actually a bit disturbed that a 7-10 year old girl was taken to a butcher's store) but there is no justification for the adults thinking their poultry, game, pork etc. grows boned, skinned and prepackaged in grocery fridges.
i try to avoid most meat but i dont have much control of the food my family gets. i think looking at a chicken nugget is far less disturbing than looking at a bloody bird corpse but thats just me
@@irxs9961 a chicken nugget is all the shit parts put through a grinder with lots of salt and chemicals .. made into a paste quic freeze with a breading.. then deep fryed
I enjoyed both the Victorian episode and this Edwardian one. I really like this program, and I wish we had something like it here in the US. It seems like in the States, our reality shows mostly consist of cramming people together in tense situations until they explode, while in these British shows, I've yet to hear a single person raise their voice to anybody. Plus, these shows are not only fascinating and show what life was really like in a particular era, but they also have some educational value, too!
Wish that we had more exploration into understanding historic times, in the US there is a lack of recognition of how different our past and heritage is from the current times we take for granted. It'd be nice to have shows with actual different perspectives.
I would love to see a US reality show about colonial life. Then fast forwarding to the wild west days. That would be awesome. Townsends is closest we have.
@JoMarieM I think, even in this show the producers should have tried not to create unnecessary drama,- like in the Victorian episode, when they invited a real professional baker - very nice lady - and then told her, that female bakers were rare in Victorian times, and therefore she could not do anything, and it's her husband, who knew nothing about this trade, who should bake! So she had to sit&watch, how her husband was trying desperately to bake bread without any skills and with an anctient equipement! So, show producers just "framed" this poor lady&her family in order to "entartain" the audience with artificially created drama. "The supersizers go..." is much better in this respect,- no stupid drama, just science, interesting facts & fun!
Man, I thought I was about to binge watch this whole series. Didn't realize this was only the second episode and it came out yesterday. Geesh. Binge watching has spoiled me.
impossibility of binge watching makes it ever more valuable than all else. you learn to actually appreciate the hard work people put in making such a film, i think, cuz there is time aftewards to contemplate what you just saw and put some thought to it ultimately better in my opinion🤷♀️
@@christinawhaley7 thank you so much for having the only helpful comment!!! I’m so excited to have them all compiled to enjoy binge watching lol!!!!!!❤️
This is for British TV (BBC), they don't do binge series stuff. It's a quality documentary, only released weekly paid for via British taxes (you're welcone), not a streamed service. The British still have to pay a mandatory TV license to the BBC (yearly tax), so the delivery is still very old fashioned too.
This film was not only entertaining but also fascinating, it gave a really deep and understanding insight into a bygone era that you just can't get with books and museums. I am thrilled!
I've gotta say, even knowing this was all a 1-week reenactment of the day, watching the men march off to war put a catch in my throat. The families were certainly blind-sided by this. And the sudden disappearance of goods from the shelves was a reality shock. And, to think Britain did this all over again just 25 years later (WWII), kind of brings it all home. The US also endured shortages in WWII for the war effort. We all said goodbye to many who never came home. These reminders are very stark in the message that most of us have no idea how good we have it.
Many who returned were in shell shock . Also shortages and rations I think most people would not be happy about that either definitely especially those Karens lol
This a such a great show. The Brits really know how to bring history to life. Our history shows here in Australia just don't compare. We could learn a lot.
@@Author.Noelle.Alexandria they are. What I'd give for some historical shows in America to actually be somewhat historical. Last one I saw that attempted it was about early settlers on the east coast and the native tribes were overweight white guys in Halloween Indian costumes 😭
@Hammster Wonder Cheeks Oh plz what a lie. As if any recent American shows, will have white people play as Native American. Because American tv shows like "Bridgerton". Seem to love being historically inaccurate by adding pocs . Like not forget Dinsey racebeing classic europe princesses , in thier live action moives. You are seriously haveing tunnel vision, if you think white people are being historically inaccurate. Say that again when you watch Anne Boleyn.
I have to say well done to the butchers son Michael. The skills he showed are really needed in this day and age. His parents must be proud of him and his attitude as a lot of kids his age would complain about doing a show like this.
@@Author.Noelle.Alexandria they still are this was filmed in the 2010's so a decade ago idk which universe you come from but all shows that are new have a 7 day waiting period until the next episode is shown
As a sociology background this is SO important in this time to show everything that we have been pass through and extention to others places in the world. Would love to provide more details that everyone should know and there are still denying. Anyways well done to the show and keep doing it.We all need to learn from past to not repeat the same mistakes and that's intelligence👏
Living in rural America (Western Kansas), our main street is basically the equivalent to this and man, I love it. You get the personal service you cannot get in Walmart or Dillons even tho it costs slightly more. It's actually quite surreal for me to see a town like that lose its "Center" in a way, even the towns of equal size out here have a central portion where everyone goes.
At the 14:35 mark, the little girls face is just absolutely priceless when her mother says she can have some vegetables with the rabbit. Fresh game is such a wonderful thing of the past, and even present in today's Midwest and Western regions of the US.
The dress maker is EVERYTHING I LOVE going to Ren Faires as an Edwardian lady... I'd kill for a handmade blouse or undergarment corset.... Omg the hand made gloves for tea!!!! Why is this not more of a thing??????
It’s not the fault of the lard. My grandmother cooked everything with lard and she made wonderful cakes and muffins and biscuits. You just use less lard than you would butter.
Lack of knowledge of how to do things. They over crowded it, which one drops temp so that doesn't help much, and two doesn't let the heat circulate well.
And at that moment was when she became a vegetarian there’s no going back from that! Lol my grandmother used to grow and kill her own chickens and some times a pig. I started eating meat again in my teens when I didn’t think of those poor animals anymore.
One of the things that was common (at least here in the States) during both the Victorian and Edwardian eras was that one could leave their grocery list with the grocer, go do their other shopping, and then come back and pick up their order. Wonder why they didn't do that last time, and hope they do it this episode! (I'm commenting while watching lmao)
SHE LACED AND TIED THE 'CORSET' WRONG UGH THAT'S SO ANNOYING LOL, I really hoped they get it right considering this is a history documentary. for reference, corsets (and stays) worked as bust and back support more than body shapers back then, and it was very important they were tied in the middle of the back, not the top or bottom, to evenly disperse the strain and weight they had to carry, the way she tied it would actually be counter-productive, and calling everything in the shop a corset when in fact the majority of those were a similar but different thing called stays is also super annoying
Well in the instance with the tasseled corset, I believe she was going to be wearing that alone as a top. In that case tying it in the middle wouldn’t really be a flattering look when wearing the corset by itself. But under clothes as an actual foundation garment, yes definitely it should have been tied in the middle.
To be fair, the customer did say she wanted it as outerwear rather than underwear. But, it would still look & last better if it had sturdy ribbon rather than the usual corset ties, & just tied it at the waist as is usual. Otherwise the tightest spot is going to be at the bust, where it's been pulled tight for closing.
as fascinated as I am with these historical reenactments of the past eras animal cruelty and meat consumption is the one thing that I feel must go. And no, I'm not a vegetarian (yet), but I've reached a higher level of understanding and this level tells me that civilized societies don't consume meat. Maybe, one day, we humans will get there en-masse. Maybe....
Loved this series! Lovely to see it again. Reminds me of my Grandmother, who when riding a horse, would always ride side saddle and a riding skirt and habit. A magnificent sight. Her entire life she Never wore trousers.
I can't help but to feel, TH-camr Bernadette Banner, would feel right at home as a dress maker shop keeper! Her knowledge of historical dress & construction is her specialty!
I'm feel the effect from the shut down now. Somethings are still in short supply. Watching this with the effects of how it was reminds me of how we take so much for granted.
@@lone6718 no she is vegan and thats different from vegetarian. Vegetarian eat stuff that comes from animals but still alive. Can we keep them apart like we should when we use a language
I wish I could just binge watch this whole series! I was impatiently waiting for this 2nd episode for what feels like a month even though it wasn't lol. I'm excited to see the rest of these episodes.
If there was a butchers near me that carried things like rabbit, pigeon, pheasant and venison regularly they'd have my business. I've bought rabbit and pheasant from butchers before, but they just don't have them in regularly.
I was lucky enough to grow up with a butcher in my hometown. The meat was always amazing and you could even put in special orders; you'd just have to wait until they got it in which might be over a week and if you order say 12 lbs of pork shoulder, what might end up coming in is a pig with bigger or smaller shoulders but the meat was absolutely beyond amazing and fresh, and the butcher would also compensate if the order was too small, but that was part of the charm and enjoyment of the butcher. You might get an order that's a pound or two short, but you'd get a different cut along with it, or you'd get some rabbit or duck or chicken with your order
This is the kind of history lessons that will gravitate curiosity, passion, and talent....unlike reading it in a book in some classroom. Nothing like hands on, on the job, experience.
They where indeed boys. I'm 24, 16,17,18 I thought I was grown, and as we know that's the age group most of those boys where in. I look at an 18 year old now, and try to wrap my mind around it. It doesn't seem like it when you're that age, but those where kids. Someone's son, someone's brother, someone's boyfriend, they all where someone to someone, and most of them where still just children. We must never let that happen again.
One of our historic treasures in town was just bought. The new owner plans to open a Tea House in the Edwardian Mansion. I am soooo excited to meet the new owner and see if I could work a few shifts in the kitchen. Not the best of times to be opening an eatery so I wish her all the success.
This episode hit me harder than I thought it would, this is what our great grandparents went through. Some of us watching this video got to hear their stories of WW1. Hearing it and watching it are two different things. Even more, watching people today trying to adapt to their living conditions brings it home. My ancestors served at Gallopi, both in the Maori pioneer battalion and in the infantry battalion.
What a great idea for a show,Fascinating to see some shopkeepers are coping better than others,Interesting that they have skipped the 20s and Are jumping straight to the 30s can hardly wait for the next episode
I genuinely loved watching this! It did end up answering some day to day questions I never much had the context for before and I can no incorporate it into world building if I have need to (honestly one of my favorite activities and I’ll do that for multiple cultures and eras). As for the comments about the butchers, the dissociation of people from their food is boggling to me. Even being American and middle class and mostly city hasn’t left me that dissociated from my food sources. Then again, my dad (the household cook) hasn’t let any of us either. If we can buy the ingredients raw we do. Dad also prefers to butcher whatever he reasonably can too since it saves money down the road. Now not clearly as much as an old fashioned butcher like this, but certainly more than most households I know do. Actually my dad would love shopping in a district like this. I’d probably have to drag him from the butchers. And that’s if you could get me out of the tea shop (I love tea and tea shops and baking). My dad taught all his children how to cook and how to butcher and how to pick ingredients. I’ll admit my little brother is definitely the better chef on meat and my sister is great with her corner of baking. I ended up the wider range but to be fair, I was the one that spent 3 years as children’s cooking teacher (perhaps another reason?). Thank you so much for posting this! It was interesting in very very many ways.
The process of canning it makes it stop trying to eat you. Fun fact: Raw pineapple has an enzyme that dissolves protein. Heating it destroys that enzyme. This is why your mouth will hurt after a bit if you cut and try to eat a pineapple without heating it.
@@Author.Noelle.Alexandria They must have been so amazed that they could get a thing like canned pineapple, after all the previous generations never having access to it (unless you're rich, of course). :)
My family sold silk in the 20s and emigrated from Lebanon to Brazil in the late 1800s so seeing the dressmaker have a Bazar reminded me of seeing an old photo of one of my families stores
What we have today will be a luxury of tomorrow. There is a huge market for handmade goods in the 21st century because some people want "quality" items and not over priced disposable rubbish.
I feel like Simon, least episode, could’ve crafted more knives and such. People can still use those day to day as opposed to novelty candle holders. I do feel sad that his shop has changed so drastically this episode ):
I remember watching this back when it was first released! Then the following summer I happened to be in Shepton Mallet and got to see the town centre! Sadly they didn’t keep most of the shops 😔 I’m glad I get to watch it again!
I don’t know why this struck me as a little ironic but when they mentioned that during the war bakers had to make bread with potatoes it made me think about how even today, at least in the US Army, we’re still served potato bread during field exercises.
I’ve loved watching this show but forcing a master breadmaker to run a tea and cake shop and an artisan blacksmith to run a penny bazaar and then criticize them for “not doing it properly” is idiotic.
They mocked the bakers. 1st they won't let her bake in the Victorian era, and make novice husband do it. Then make her do cake, not bread. How she still only made a few scones blows my mind. Does she not actually run a shop of her own? So confused. She wasn't even allowed to teach her husband how to make bread. Why was the poor lady even put on the show?
I think too, they did not know how to use the equipment. They should have been shown how before the series started, and test runs done to make sure the stove was working properly.
I much prefer to shop local, wherever I can. If I lived in that town, I'd get as much as I could in the town center, and only go to the supermarket when I had to. Shopping at a local business is SO much nicer, you get to know the owners many times, and the money you spend is supporting them and their family, not just some faceless mega-corporation. On top of that, around here anyway, I have the benefit of being able to get many items package-free, which eliminates the package waste of course, but also oftentimes saves me money, because I can get just what I need. It's win-win-win really.
My cousins grandad was a blacksmith. He was a huge tall gruff man. My cousin was trained in the smithy and escaped at every opportunity. I used to hang around at the door itching to get inside, but no female was ever allowed in there including his wife. I do believe if I had been encouraged I would have taken up the trade. The butchers, I remember the hare and foul hanging outside. I really remember seeing a cooked suckling pig with an apple in its mouth all decorated with icing or something parsley underneath it on a large platter at Christmas time, in the butchers window. I've never seen another. Lol. I was 7 or 8
The little old lady in every show is truly a gem and it just makes her so happy to be able to go back in time. Bless her heart.
Yes..omg i love her❤
Mrs. Towner--LOVE her!
I started crying when Caroline started crying and said the words “He’s not going. He’s 15.” She had to face the reality many mothers did, having to send away their young boys to the war knowing they likely wouldn’t return. Very powerful scene
War is started by criminals and wanted by criminals. They are the ones who should then be forced to sent their loved ones to a war zone. War makes me so mad! It's utterly useless.
@@lucialuciferion6720 I agree
My great grandma told me when she was a little girl her brothers were sent off to war a few at a time and they never returned. She cried and said being a little girl she thought they would come home eventually. She missed they so much. I think she had 8 to 10 brothers.
@@cindyweckter6274 Oh my goodness! Did none of them return? Don't get me wrong. The story is sad even then, but to lose that many siblings without a full understanding for why had to be so traumatizing, but especially so for your great, great grandmother. What an amazing woman she must have been.
And I think it’s also the thought that “that’s my baby” no matter how old your kids are, ya know?
The butcher’s son is fabulous. He seems very mature for his age and appeared to enjoy his time in the different eras. Good for him!!
I love him, too. Great personality, smart and a good worker.
This episode made me especially hungry
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So far it looks to me like all of the children are willing to pitch in where they're needed. Some of these shows are met with a lot of complaints from people on all levels. This show seems to be an exception. Any time someone has complained about a situation, I'm over here like, "This seems completely reasonable." It's rare to find a show where you genuinely like following all of the families.
Oh my gracious! I came here to say the exact opposite. I think he is so selfish and materialistic. Yes he’s a motivated salesman but there’s a lot more important things that he is lacking.
I felt guilty but I laughed when Caroline's closing statement about never wanting to deal with making cakes again immediately followed by "Next time Caroline opens a cake shop!" Are we sure this is a history channel and not a prank show?
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Killed me too😂😂
I feel like these kinds of neighborhoods should be everywhere partly for tourism, but also for education purposes. School districts could even work with them for hands on learning field trips. Would love to visit something like this.
Fantastic idea
We have something similar like this where I live. They still have the original settlement of the town and schools will often go there for field trips to educate kids on what it was like in the past. It really sparked my love for history.
We have one where I live in naarm but I wish they would touch on the historic racism and ableism in places like this cuz I feel like most historical things gloss over it
@@cha0ticneutralbigs When I've gone to Colonial Williamsburg I've found the stories about slaves very interesting. There is even a case which they play acted, where a woman OWNED her preacher. The slave felt called by God to preach and he was so gifted at delivering sermons that his owner started attending his services. I think eventually she set him free. They also had a crowd scene where a slave can't understand how his master and the others were revolting against the King for their "freedom".
especially when the institutions (or conglomerate-companies) who make these documentaries are biased to go propaganda for the #We'reSoSuperiorToOurAncestors #EveryoneWasMiserable&DumbBefore
My great aunt, who was born in 1892 (and lived for 92 years), had to leave school at the age of 13 and start working for a dressmaker during Edwardian times. She remembered making whalebone corsets and life was hard in those days.
She was born exactly 100 years before me 😍 how neat. She saw the whole world go upside down in her lifetime, multiple times probably. How did she reflect upon all those changes ?
@@DasZuckerhaus As a child I liked to ask my great auntie Dot about what life was like when she was young. I remember learning about Suffragettes at school and she told me their colours were purple, green and white. One of her early memories was Mafeking Night (in 1900 during the Boer War). She also talked about how there was one pot over the fire for dinner which cooked for over an hour, so all the vegetables in it were probably not so healthy by then. Actually she apparently nearly died from anaemia when she was young, but ended up outliving all her siblings. And she wasn't too keen on more modern and casual attitudes to sex, although she never married herself (part of the generation who lost so many men and therefore potential husbands in WW1 trenches). I think what helped get her through everything was firstly life was tough for everyone when she was younger so you had to become tough enough to get through anyway, and she would have appreciated modern medicines, the NHS and other modern advances, and also I think her strong faith as a Christian. She was certainly a lovely lady, though I only remember her when she was old (born in early 60s myself). I would recommend young people today to talk to old people and ask them about their lives before it's too late. Not only would it be nice for any old people living by themselves to have someone to talk to, you can learn a lot about what life was like in the past.
Even for myself, as someone now in my late fifties, I've seen a lot of changes and though some things are good like more advanced medical procedures and a plethora of modern medicines to make life more enjoyable as you age (and how did we cope before mobile phones?!), I don't actually like everything I see in the world today. In particular, freedom of speech isn't what it was, which I find deeply concerning.
@@gilaschannel1855 unfortunately my "oldest" available taking partners are my grandmothers both born during or just before ww2. I ask them a lot and i study their time independently as well to be able to match academically reflected changes with their perspectives. Sadly they don't remember much about their parents lives so im unable to go far back.
@@DasZuckerhaus I came to comment the same thing haha. Nice to meat you fellow 92er
Wow. What amazing memories to have been told. So glad you had the opportunity to learn from her 😊
I was so thrilled to see the dress maker. I'm a huge historical sewing nerd, and I'm sitting here sewing a dress as a watch this.
Do you watch the angel that is bernadette banner? I'm also a historical sewing nerd
@@Tiger89Lilly why of course I do! I’m in a Facebook group with her, being a vintage/historical TH-camr myself.
@@MirandaMilner oh wow congratulations
I personally, really wish woman's fashion would've stayed as it was or at the very least didn't veer off course and down a cliff lol. I'm not talking hoop skirts and corsets but what we have now is ridiculous. Mens fashion isn't much better either that's for sure.
Fun fact. Your last name is the name of a cheese brand in the Netherlands. Thought u might find that funny.
This series was created to terrorize an artisan bread baker. "Most of the eras
were covering include cakes and pretty desserts, not bread. What bread is offered is only made by men. I know, let's bring in an artisan bread baker with a husband who can't bake. Brilliant, absolutely Brilliant."
What's better? Make the incredibly talented blacksmith a toy store owner.
lol poor Caroline, plus her 15 year old son got "killed" in WWI
And you just know that a few episodes from now in WW2 they'll do the exact same thing to her with even more restrictions!
Something about a terrorized bread baker is amusing.
My thoughts as well 😁
57:08 - someone was tempting fate. I love how it was followed up with "Next time, Caroline opens a cake shop."
The part where the men went to war was touching. The true story was so much worse but we should be reminded. We should never forget.
I have an 11 year old and that boys reaction to bicycles and immediately riding a bicycle while the boss is gone is definitely spot on. This was so funny to me!
When my parents used to take me shopping at places like Walmart as a kid, I would spend the whole time riding their bikes. I got told off by an employee one time haha
I liked young Rafe - he's a really nice lad.
The reactions of the people at the butcher's really show how derached we have become from our food.
It would likely go down well in the deep south modern. Especially the venison made me hungry , but also the idea of fresh bacon and pork shoulder.
Exactly. I don't know what was funnier for me: people realizing their meat comes from animals that have to be killed before eating, or the fact that those animals come with skin, entrails etc. that have to be removed before consumption xD
I mean, I understand sheltering the children under certain age from all the particularities (I was actually a bit disturbed that a 7-10 year old girl was taken to a butcher's store) but there is no justification for the adults thinking their poultry, game, pork etc. grows boned, skinned and prepackaged in grocery fridges.
i try to avoid most meat but i dont have much control of the food my family gets. i think looking at a chicken nugget is far less disturbing than looking at a bloody bird corpse but thats just me
@@OstblockLatina really// a 7-10 year old girl should be sheltered from the truth? you are a moron..i learned at a very young age where meat came from
@@irxs9961 a chicken nugget is all the shit parts put through a grinder with lots of salt and chemicals .. made into a paste quic freeze with a breading.. then deep fryed
I enjoyed both the Victorian episode and this Edwardian one. I really like this program, and I wish we had something like it here in the US. It seems like in the States, our reality shows mostly consist of cramming people together in tense situations until they explode, while in these British shows, I've yet to hear a single person raise their voice to anybody. Plus, these shows are not only fascinating and show what life was really like in a particular era, but they also have some educational value, too!
Wish that we had more exploration into understanding historic times, in the US there is a lack of recognition of how different our past and heritage is from the current times we take for granted. It'd be nice to have shows with actual different perspectives.
I would love to see a US reality show about colonial life.
Then fast forwarding to the wild west days.
That would be awesome.
Townsends is closest we have.
It's because our fucking history is a horrorscape.
@JoMarieM I think, even in this show the producers should have tried not to create unnecessary drama,- like in the Victorian episode, when they invited a real professional baker - very nice lady - and then told her, that female bakers were rare in Victorian times, and therefore she could not do anything, and it's her husband, who knew nothing about this trade, who should bake! So she had to sit&watch, how her husband was trying desperately to bake bread without any skills and with an anctient equipement! So, show producers just "framed" this poor lady&her family in order to "entartain" the audience with artificially created drama. "The supersizers go..." is much better in this respect,- no stupid drama, just science, interesting facts & fun!
PBS did a show like this back in the 90's it was what was happening in Boston or New York I forget which city it was now.
Those young men who gave their lives will never be forgotten. Breaks my heart that so many were lost or injured. 🕊💔
michael: icing is actually one of my strong suits
michael also: 48:06
Man, I thought I was about to binge watch this whole series. Didn't realize this was only the second episode and it came out yesterday. Geesh. Binge watching has spoiled me.
impossibility of binge watching makes it ever more valuable than all else. you learn to actually appreciate the hard work people put in making such a film, i think, cuz there is time aftewards to contemplate what you just saw and put some thought to it
ultimately better in my opinion🤷♀️
@@richbabushka2752 ppl often don't have that level of patience anymore. They're all about mass consumption and getting everything right now. ;)
Look up a channel called "Dee-Anne Gordon" there will be a playlist that pops up called "Shopping like a" and it contains the whole series!
@@christinawhaley7 thank you so much for having the only helpful comment!!! I’m so excited to have them all compiled to enjoy binge watching lol!!!!!!❤️
This is for British TV (BBC), they don't do binge series stuff. It's a quality documentary, only released weekly paid for via British taxes (you're welcone), not a streamed service. The British still have to pay a mandatory TV license to the BBC (yearly tax), so the delivery is still very old fashioned too.
Who else shed a tear with Caroline when news arrived of her teenage son Jack getting drafted and killed in the great war?
how come the butcher's son was allowed to stay behind? bc he was 14 instead of 15?
@@oooh19 well, yeah I guess
@@oooh19 Kids under 18 weren't supposed to go, at least not in the beginning if I remember correctly. Some just tried to go anyway.
@@snazzypazzy i guess before documentation and modern times it was easier to get away with fudging your identity or your age etc
This film was not only entertaining but also fascinating, it gave a really deep and understanding insight into a bygone era that you just can't get with books and museums.
I am thrilled!
I've gotta say, even knowing this was all a 1-week reenactment of the day, watching the men march off to war put a catch in my throat. The families were certainly blind-sided by this. And the sudden disappearance of goods from the shelves was a reality shock. And, to think Britain did this all over again just 25 years later (WWII), kind of brings it all home. The US also endured shortages in WWII for the war effort. We all said goodbye to many who never came home. These reminders are very stark in the message that most of us have no idea how good we have it.
Many who returned were in shell shock . Also shortages and rations I think most people would not be happy about that either definitely especially those Karens lol
This a such a great show. The Brits really know how to bring history to life. Our history shows here in Australia just don't compare. We could learn a lot.
I'm sure Australia has it better than the US....
@@Author.Noelle.Alexandria they are. What I'd give for some historical shows in America to actually be somewhat historical. Last one I saw that attempted it was about early settlers on the east coast and the native tribes were overweight white guys in Halloween Indian costumes 😭
Unfortunately these days we are determined to follow USA values.
@@bilindalaw-morley161 do americans have any values?
@Hammster Wonder Cheeks
Oh plz what a lie. As if any recent American shows, will have white people play as Native American.
Because American tv shows like "Bridgerton". Seem to love being historically inaccurate by adding pocs . Like not forget Dinsey racebeing classic europe princesses , in thier live action moives. You are seriously haveing tunnel vision, if you think white people are being historically inaccurate. Say that again when you watch Anne Boleyn.
I have to say well done to the butchers son Michael. The skills he showed are really needed in this day and age. His parents must be proud of him and his attitude as a lot of kids his age would complain about doing a show like this.
I totally love this kid
This is such a great series!!!! Why can’t all the episodes be on TH-cam to binge watch????? Bring on the 30s! I can hardly wait to see the cakes❤️👍🏻🤞🏻
Yes, I love history when it's in presented this way
It is! Dee-Anne Gordon has a shopping like a.... Playlist.
By only having an episode at a time, you have more time to think about it. I miss when episodes were weekly.
@@Author.Noelle.Alexandria they still are this was filmed in the 2010's so a decade ago idk which universe you come from but all shows that are new have a 7 day waiting period until the next episode is shown
As a sociology background this is SO important in this time to show everything that we have been pass through and extention to others places in the world. Would love to provide more details that everyone should know and there are still denying. Anyways well done to the show and keep doing it.We all need to learn from past to not repeat the same mistakes and that's intelligence👏
Living in rural America (Western Kansas), our main street is basically the equivalent to this and man, I love it. You get the personal service you cannot get in Walmart or Dillons even tho it costs slightly more. It's actually quite surreal for me to see a town like that lose its "Center" in a way, even the towns of equal size out here have a central portion where everyone goes.
I loved when the grocer's wife called him out! That was real.
At the 14:35 mark, the little girls face is just absolutely priceless when her mother says she can have some vegetables with the rabbit. Fresh game is such a wonderful thing of the past, and even present in today's Midwest and Western regions of the US.
Yea but a cute little bunny?! I have a pet bunny and just couldn’t imagine eating a baby bunny
The dress maker is EVERYTHING
I LOVE going to Ren Faires as an Edwardian lady... I'd kill for a handmade blouse or undergarment corset.... Omg the hand made gloves for tea!!!!
Why is this not more of a thing??????
I would love to go into the dress shop so lucky 🙌🏽
I was watching this while hand-sewing a silk corset....
It’s not the fault of the lard. My grandmother cooked everything with lard and she made wonderful cakes and muffins and biscuits. You just use less lard than you would butter.
I use lard now and it’s nicer than butter for some things.
I think the problem with the bakery is the old fashioned ovens. It's probably really hard to regulate the temperature of those ovens.
The baker overloaded the oven also. Cake pans too close together stop the hot air from circulating and cooking evenly.
it's definitely not the lard. it cooks exactly the same as shortening and that's what used in bakeries when they don't use butter
Lack of knowledge of how to do things. They over crowded it, which one drops temp so that doesn't help much, and two doesn't let the heat circulate well.
14:29 lol that kids face! “Don’t worry darling you can just have some vegetables or something” 😂
And at that moment was when she became a vegetarian there’s no going back from that! Lol my grandmother used to grow and kill her own chickens and some times a pig. I started eating meat again in my teens when I didn’t think of those poor animals anymore.
One of the things that was common (at least here in the States) during both the Victorian and Edwardian eras was that one could leave their grocery list with the grocer, go do their other shopping, and then come back and pick up their order. Wonder why they didn't do that last time, and hope they do it this episode! (I'm commenting while watching lmao)
well kinda like grocery deliveries and Instacart
I teared up when Caroline did. I have three teenage sons and that struck horror into my heart, too.
What a powerful episode. I see the parents understand best how it would have felt. Wow!
SHE LACED AND TIED THE 'CORSET' WRONG UGH THAT'S SO ANNOYING LOL, I really hoped they get it right considering this is a history documentary. for reference, corsets (and stays) worked as bust and back support more than body shapers back then, and it was very important they were tied in the middle of the back, not the top or bottom, to evenly disperse the strain and weight they had to carry, the way she tied it would actually be counter-productive, and calling everything in the shop a corset when in fact the majority of those were a similar but different thing called stays is also super annoying
Yes! That bothered me so much too
Well in the instance with the tasseled corset, I believe she was going to be wearing that alone as a top. In that case tying it in the middle wouldn’t really be a flattering look when wearing the corset by itself. But under clothes as an actual foundation garment, yes definitely it should have been tied in the middle.
She's trying her best 😭😭
To be fair, the customer did say she wanted it as outerwear rather than underwear. But, it would still look & last better if it had sturdy ribbon rather than the usual corset ties, & just tied it at the waist as is usual. Otherwise the tightest spot is going to be at the bust, where it's been pulled tight for closing.
You are really easily annoyed
Watching this made me so sad at how disconnected people have become from the animals we live with.
True, but the dead animal carcasses were a bit much for me.
as fascinated as I am with these historical reenactments of the past eras animal cruelty and meat consumption is the one thing that I feel must go. And no, I'm not a vegetarian (yet), but I've reached a higher level of understanding and this level tells me that civilized societies don't consume meat. Maybe, one day, we humans will get there en-masse. Maybe....
@@blabla-rg7ky I was a vegetarian till my health started to decline and a doctor told me I needed to eat meat.
@@digitalartsi not everyone has got your problems
Loved this series! Lovely to see it again.
Reminds me of my Grandmother, who when riding a horse, would always ride side saddle and a riding skirt and habit. A magnificent sight. Her entire life she Never wore trousers.
I can't help but to feel, TH-camr Bernadette Banner, would feel right at home as a dress maker shop keeper! Her knowledge of historical dress & construction is her specialty!
omg yeah she would love that
"But what if we could turn back time?"
... *If you could find a way?*
and out comes Cher in her gownless evening strap!
I’d take back those words that’ve hurt you. 😢. 😂
Nice third gen prelude
...and you'd stay!!
If I could reach the stars...
Comedic timing at the end there. More cakes!
I'm loving watching these it just shows how much harder it was to run a shop back then great job these families are absolute stars
33:47 An Edwardian Karen...she wanted to speak to the manager🤣🤣
I'm feel the effect from the shut down now. Somethings are still in short supply. Watching this with the effects of how it was reminds me of how we take so much for granted.
very true, we must be very grateful to our forefathers for going through all those odds so that we can now enjoy peace and comfort
The baker should have made her own butter. It’s fun to churn. 🧈
It takes a lot more time than she had, and that much heavy cream wasn't cheap.
@@Author.Noelle.Alexandria not that mutch time and people worked longer days then becouse it took longer time to make stuff
Lard isn’t that hard to use. I can understand it bothering her because she is vegetarian, but that wasn’t a luxury people had then.
@@lone6718 no she is vegan and thats different from vegetarian. Vegetarian eat stuff that comes from animals but still alive. Can we keep them apart like we should when we use a language
@@lone6718 She would have starved to death, you could not be a picky eater and you had to know how to do more than one thing back then.
I wish I could just binge watch this whole series! I was impatiently waiting for this 2nd episode for what feels like a month even though it wasn't lol. I'm excited to see the rest of these episodes.
The Bakery Family cracks me up. They really go against the rules. It would be so hard for me to do that.
If there was a butchers near me that carried things like rabbit, pigeon, pheasant and venison regularly they'd have my business. I've bought rabbit and pheasant from butchers before, but they just don't have them in regularly.
Rabbit is surprisingly really yummy. Reminds me of turkey.
I was lucky enough to grow up with a butcher in my hometown. The meat was always amazing and you could even put in special orders; you'd just have to wait until they got it in which might be over a week and if you order say 12 lbs of pork shoulder, what might end up coming in is a pig with bigger or smaller shoulders but the meat was absolutely beyond amazing and fresh, and the butcher would also compensate if the order was too small, but that was part of the charm and enjoyment of the butcher. You might get an order that's a pound or two short, but you'd get a different cut along with it, or you'd get some rabbit or duck or chicken with your order
You can buy frozen here in USA.
Caroline is ridiculous. She AGREED to follow the rules and then complains the whole time.
I love the villagers chilling at the grocer's, enjoying life. 😆
The blacksmith should have made the wedding couple personalized silverware they will have that longer than they will have the mirror
This is just the coolest thing on TH-cam imo rn. I was so happy for this upload!
This is the kind of history lessons that will gravitate curiosity, passion, and talent....unlike reading it in a book in some classroom. Nothing like hands on, on the job, experience.
120,000 boys killed and injured during the war.
RIP Sweet Darling Angels❤🎈⚘
Oh gosh, I almost cried with Caroline when it dawned 15 year old Jack was leaving for the war
They where indeed boys. I'm 24, 16,17,18 I thought I was grown, and as we know that's the age group most of those boys where in. I look at an 18 year old now, and try to wrap my mind around it. It doesn't seem like it when you're that age, but those where kids. Someone's son, someone's brother, someone's boyfriend, they all where someone to someone, and most of them where still just children. We must never let that happen again.
@@PostalPatriot556 Absolutely !! What a Disgrace, it breaks my Heart 😢🙏❤⚘⚘⚘x 120,000
Shame the 'chamber of commerce' never dressed for the era... Especially when visiting the shops
I devoured this episode as well as the one on the Victorian period! I can't wait to watch the next one
One of our historic treasures in town was just bought. The new owner plans to open a Tea House in the Edwardian Mansion. I am soooo excited to meet the new owner and see if I could work a few shifts in the kitchen. Not the best of times to be opening an eatery so I wish her all the success.
Yay I was waiting for the second episode of this!
That poor breadmaker has been sabotaged from the start by the producers.
this is an absolutely marvelous experiment! those people are so lucky to participate in it, i m envious
This episode hit me harder than I thought it would, this is what our great grandparents went through. Some of us watching this video got to hear their stories of WW1. Hearing it and watching it are two different things. Even more, watching people today trying to adapt to their living conditions brings it home. My ancestors served at Gallopi, both in the Maori pioneer battalion and in the infantry battalion.
What a great idea for a show,Fascinating to see some shopkeepers are coping better than others,Interesting that they have skipped the 20s and Are jumping straight to the 30s can hardly wait for the next episode
kid looking at rabbit getting butchered. "Don't worry darling, you can just have some vegetables or something." hahaha
That's pretty sad.
Well of course Simon the iron monger’s heart isn’t in running a penny bazaar. He’s an artisan.
I genuinely loved watching this! It did end up answering some day to day questions I never much had the context for before and I can no incorporate it into world building if I have need to (honestly one of my favorite activities and I’ll do that for multiple cultures and eras). As for the comments about the butchers, the dissociation of people from their food is boggling to me. Even being American and middle class and mostly city hasn’t left me that dissociated from my food sources. Then again, my dad (the household cook) hasn’t let any of us either. If we can buy the ingredients raw we do. Dad also prefers to butcher whatever he reasonably can too since it saves money down the road. Now not clearly as much as an old fashioned butcher like this, but certainly more than most households I know do. Actually my dad would love shopping in a district like this. I’d probably have to drag him from the butchers. And that’s if you could get me out of the tea shop (I love tea and tea shops and baking). My dad taught all his children how to cook and how to butcher and how to pick ingredients. I’ll admit my little brother is definitely the better chef on meat and my sister is great with her corner of baking. I ended up the wider range but to be fair, I was the one that spent 3 years as children’s cooking teacher (perhaps another reason?). Thank you so much for posting this! It was interesting in very very many ways.
I love these episodes so much!! 🥰
Edit: the baker family is a mess my lord 😂
There's no need to use our LORD'S name in vain.
@@albertafarmer8638 GOD DAMN relax ✨
@@saecae4877 Lol
she can't bake without butter and she can't bake potato bread. so odd
@@rosestewart1606 I also found it odd that she can only bake bread
i've been waiting for this!!
The rest of the series is on TH-cam aswel. Look them up before absolute history blocks them.
Experimental history is the best history
Lovely!! Part 2, i will enjoy this.
all of the kids are sooo well behaved, it's amazingly refreshing
WOW imagine suddenly being able to get canned pineapple! Amazing!
The process of canning it makes it stop trying to eat you. Fun fact: Raw pineapple has an enzyme that dissolves protein. Heating it destroys that enzyme. This is why your mouth will hurt after a bit if you cut and try to eat a pineapple without heating it.
@@Author.Noelle.Alexandria They must have been so amazed that they could get a thing like canned pineapple, after all the previous generations never having access to it (unless you're rich, of course). :)
cooool beans
your heart really feels for the families who worked so hard & the men who had to endure the horrors of the first WW.
Excellent series! Fully enjoying or say visualizing in that era! Thanks for presentation. Regards
I love these shows!!! Thank you!!! 😍👍
Thank you for part 2!
i LOVE this channel!! I have ALWAYS felt like a soul stuck in the wrong era....watching these episodes feel like going home. Thank you thank you♡♡♡♡
Looks like you guys have a hit on your hands! 😉👍Can't wait for the next installment! Xoxo
Feeling the impact of our space in history comes with age i think. You see it when you're younger, you FEEL it as you age❣️
My family sold silk in the 20s and emigrated from Lebanon to Brazil in the late 1800s so seeing the dressmaker have a Bazar reminded me of seeing an old photo of one of my families stores
What we have today will be a luxury of tomorrow. There is a huge market for handmade goods in the 21st century because some people want "quality" items and not over priced disposable rubbish.
They tempted him to go for a bike ride, where did that helmet come from =p cheaters
i hope this series gets put in a play list so its easy to watch all the episodes. this is really good!
I feel like Simon, least episode, could’ve crafted more knives and such. People can still use those day to day as opposed to novelty candle holders. I do feel sad that his shop has changed so drastically this episode ):
Absolutely fantastic program. Timeline story of High Street’s
Life. So emotion. Love it.
Oh my god, this has become my favorite channel and this my favorite show! I'm so happy I've found it. I'm obsessed.
This show has been so fun to watch!
Can't wait to see the next episodes, been struggling to wait just for this episode lol.
I remember watching this back when it was first released! Then the following summer I happened to be in Shepton Mallet and got to see the town centre! Sadly they didn’t keep most of the shops 😔 I’m glad I get to watch it again!
This is a wonderful series. I'm enjoying it. I can't wait for the next episode.
I am amazed, a historical re-enactment without Ruth Goodman as a judge? That's just insane
I don’t know why this struck me as a little ironic but when they mentioned that during the war bakers had to make bread with potatoes it made me think about how even today, at least in the US Army, we’re still served potato bread during field exercises.
Absolutely wonderful series you have here, love it
I’ve loved watching this show but forcing a master breadmaker to run a tea and cake shop and an artisan blacksmith to run a penny bazaar and then criticize them for “not doing it properly” is idiotic.
They mocked the bakers. 1st they won't let her bake in the Victorian era, and make novice husband do it. Then make her do cake, not bread. How she still only made a few scones blows my mind. Does she not actually run a shop of her own? So confused. She wasn't even allowed to teach her husband how to make bread. Why was the poor lady even put on the show?
awesome. was looking for this everywhere
The baker had the same issues last time with not being organised and not baking enough.
I think too, they did not know how to use the equipment. They should have been shown how before the series started, and test runs done to make sure the stove was working properly.
@@virginiaandsarah Yes because if it werea real-life situation, the person who opened a shop would already know how to do the job.
I much prefer to shop local, wherever I can. If I lived in that town, I'd get as much as I could in the town center, and only go to the supermarket when I had to. Shopping at a local business is SO much nicer, you get to know the owners many times, and the money you spend is supporting them and their family, not just some faceless mega-corporation. On top of that, around here anyway, I have the benefit of being able to get many items package-free, which eliminates the package waste of course, but also oftentimes saves me money, because I can get just what I need. It's win-win-win really.
Dang, I felt kinda bad for the Father blacksmith getting called out by his son. Like, he was kinda mean to him...it was awkward.
My cousins grandad was a blacksmith. He was a huge tall gruff man. My cousin was trained in the smithy and escaped at every opportunity. I used to hang around at the door itching to get inside, but no female was ever allowed in there including his wife. I do believe if I had been encouraged I would have taken up the trade.
The butchers, I remember the hare and foul hanging outside. I really remember seeing a cooked suckling pig with an apple in its mouth all decorated with icing or something parsley underneath it on a large platter at Christmas time, in the butchers window. I've never seen another. Lol. I was 7 or 8
Haha-a different type of fat is NOT why those cakes didn’t cook.
Anyone else love this series and just cant stop watching them
I think Jill is my favorite lady out of all the other ladies, she has such a great personality, shes lovely and has such a lovely voice