The House the '50s Built

Episode 2

The Living Room

In this episode engineer Brendan Walker focuses on the living room, which saw the introduction of the television set, wallpaper paste and vinyl emulsion, and the curvy dining chair.

Episode 3

The Bedroom

Brendan Walker explores post-war changes in the bedroom, where key inventions helped the 1950s child to become a teenager.

Episode 4

The Garden

In this episode Brendan Walker ventures outside to explore how inventions and innovations improved people's leisure time in the 1950s.