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Back in Time for Dinner

But to understand how we eat now and how it might change, food historian Polly Russell and...

But to understand how we eat now and how it might change, food historian Polly Russell and I have had to think again

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But to understand how we eat now and how it might change,
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food historian Polly Russell and I have had to think again.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
17
Timestamp in Movie
00:03:43
Uploaded
Jun 26, 2025
Season
1
Episode
6
Genres
documentary

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Movie Summary

Guided by Annabel Crabb, an Aussie family goes on a time-travelling adventure to discover how the food we eat has transformed the way we live, the fabric of the nation and defined family roles over the past 60 years.
S01 • E05 The chance of someone going, - Back in Time for Dinner 00:06
The chance of someone going,
S01 • E03 MUSIC: Staying Alive by The Bee Gees - Back in Time for Dinner 00:08
MUSIC: Staying Alive by The Bee Gees
S01 • E01 In 1950, only 3% of the population had a fridge. - Back in Time for Dinner 00:05
In 1950, only 3% of the population had a fridge.
S01 • E02 So, lots of, sort of, tinned beef and pasta and beans and an awful - Back in Time for Dinner 00:09
So, lots of, sort of, tinned beef and pasta and beans and an...
S01 • E04 'The traditional cooker got an '80s update, too.' - Back in Time for Dinner 00:06
'The traditional cooker got an '80s update,...
S01 • E05 I've been using the National Food Survey - Back in Time for Dinner 00:07
I've been using the National Food Survey
S01 • E06 Well, the thing is, up until now, we've been very fortunate - Back in Time for Dinner 00:14
Well, the thing is, up until now, we've been very...
S01 • E01 Instead, the family will have to rely on the larder - Back in Time for Dinner 00:06
Instead, the family will have to rely on the larder
S01 • E04 But looked good, and you could touch up your make-up in the reflection, - Back in Time for Dinner 00:07
But looked good, and you could touch up your make-up in the...
S01 • E03 In their modern lives, - Back in Time for Dinner 00:09
In their modern lives,
S01 • E05 Every year, from 1940 to 1999, - Back in Time for Dinner 00:14
Every year, from 1940 to 1999,
S01 • E02 This is the era of technology coming into the kitchen to save labour. - Back in Time for Dinner 00:05
This is the era of technology coming into the kitchen to...
S01 • E01 The Robshaws have signed up to eat only the food available at the time - Back in Time for Dinner 00:07
The Robshaws have signed up to eat only the food available...
S01 • E02 You've got an electric kettle and an electric toaster, even a - Back in Time for Dinner 00:07
You've got an electric kettle and an electric toaster,...
S01 • E03 In the '50s, I could understand - Back in Time for Dinner 00:06
In the '50s, I could understand
S01 • E04 Yeah, and it makes the kitchen a space - Back in Time for Dinner 00:05
Yeah, and it makes the kitchen a space
S01 • E06 No, that's right. The Food Survey stopped in 2000 - Back in Time for Dinner 00:11
No, that's right. The Food Survey stopped in 2000
S01 • E02 Yeah, I'm not sure how much he would make toast, cos, obviously, - Back in Time for Dinner 00:06
Yeah, I'm not sure how much he would make toast, cos,...
S01 • E03 It was hard work, but there seemed to be something honest about it - - Back in Time for Dinner 00:06
It was hard work, but there seemed to be something honest...
S01 • E04 This is where people were starting - Back in Time for Dinner 00:04
This is where people were starting