A House Through Time
A House Through Time: Season 3

Air Date

May 26, 2020

Episodes

4 episodes

A House Through Time

Season 3

Overview

The history of 10 Guinea Street in Bristol, whose inhabitants included the satirist John Shebbeare and the future mayor of Bristol, Sir John Kerle Haberfield.

Episodes

Episode 1

1. Episode 1

May 26, 2020
60 min

David Olusoga investigates the residents of an 18th-century house in Bristol, uncovering stories of piracy, an abandoned baby, a notorious political writer and a runaway slave.

Episode 2

2. Episode 2

June 2, 2020
60 min

David Olusoga traces the house’s fortunes from the late 18th to the mid-19th century, discovering tales of scandal, domestic violence and the asylum.

Episode 3

3. Episode 3

June 9, 2020
60 min

Investigating the residents of No 10 Guinea Street, David Olusoga discovers a struggling entrepreneur and a World War One tragedy and unmasks the mysterious Mrs Watson.

Episode 4

4. Episode 4

June 16, 2020
60 min

David investigates the house’s history from World War II to the present, discovering tales of mystery and crime, before seeing the house renewed in the 21st century.