A House Through Time (2018)

Name: A House Through Time
Genre: Biography, Documentary, History
Rating: 8.3
Cast: David Olusoga

Biography · Documentary · History

David Olusoga tells the story of those who lived in one house, from the time it was built until now. Searching through city archives, scouring records, and tracking down their living descendants, presenter David Olusoga tells the untold stories of the people who once lived in the house and gains a unique insight into the making of modern Britain.

IMDb rating: 8.3 (271 votes)
Episode average: 7.5 -0.8 vs IMDb
Seasons: 6
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 6 seasons indexed

Cast

David Olusoga Self - Presenter

Seasons

Season 1 (2018)

7.15 avg 4 episodes 6.9 → 7.3 59 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #1.1	6.9	21
2	Episode #1.2	7.3	20
3	Episode #1.3	7.1	18
4	Episode #1.4	7.3	21

Season 2 (2019)

7.03 avg 4 episodes 7.4 → 6.9 59 min avg

Declining

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #2.1	7.4	20
2	Episode #2.2	6.9	18
3	Episode #2.3	6.9	17
4	Episode #2.4	6.9	16

Season 3 (2020)

6.88 avg 4 episodes 6.9 → 6.7 59 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #3.1	6.9	17
2	Episode #3.2	7.1	14
3	Episode #3.3	6.8	14
4	Episode #3.4	6.7	11

Season 4 (2021)

7.65 avg 4 episodes 7.8 → 7.7 59 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #4.1	7.8	21
2	Episode #4.2	7.4	17
3	Episode #4.3	7.7	16
4	Episode #4.4	7.7	16

Season 5 (2024)

7.78 avg 4 episodes 7.8 → 7.8 60 min avg

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #5.1	7.8	14
2	Episode #5.2	7.8	14
3	Episode #5.3	7.7	13
4	Episode #5.4	7.8	13

Season 6 (2026)

8.20 avg 4 episodes 8.3 → 8.0 59 min avg

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Edinburgh	8.3	12
2	Episode #6.2	8.4	9
3	Episode #6.3	8.1	7
4	Episode #6.4	8.0	7

A House Through Time (2018)

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