Back in Time for the Weekend (2016)

Name: Back in Time for the Weekend
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Polly Russell, Giles Coren

Documentary

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.

IMDb rating: 7.2 (83 votes)
Episode average: 6.9 -0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Polly Russell Histoy Expert
Giles Coren Presenter

Seasons

Season 1 (2016)

6.87 avg 6 episodes 6.6 → 6.3

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The 50s	6.6	7
2	The 60s	6.8	6
3	The 70s	7.2	6
4	The 80s	7.3	7
5	The 90s	7.0	6
6	The Future	6.3	6