Two historians of 20th century domesticity in Canada give you the dish on CBC’s Back in Time for Dinner.
Image courtesy of CBC.
Note from Andrea: You knew I couldn’t pass up an opportunity to talk about the new show from CBC, Back in Time for Dinner, where one family will experience what life was like over the course of decades, from the 1940s to the 2000s. As some of you may be aware, my actual research focuses, among other things, on domestic life. And of course, I had to ask Kesia Kvill to be a part of this, since she has extensive experience as a historical interpreter for the period in question (she has actually used a wringer washer, folks!). The show will air for a total of six weeks, starting on June 14th., and airs on Thursday nights at 8 pm EST/11 pm PST. We will be posting our reviews for the previous week’s episode on Thursday at 1 pm EST/10 am PST, so that you have enough time to catch up before the next episode airs. Both of us will provide individual reviews (and sometimes even Lee will comment!), followed by a short (possibly silly) discussion and a short list of recommended readings at the end. So without any further ado, enjoy this special summer-time series, starting with the 1940s.