Back in Time for the Corner Shop

BBC Two Northern Ireland

3:15 PM to 4:15 PM

Thursday 3 October

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A family of five works in a corner shop to reveal how such businesses have changed over the course of the past 100 years, aided by presenter Sara Cox and social historian Polly Russell. The first episode covers shops from the Victorian era to the First World War. The family must learn to bake their own counter goods, measure loose products like tea, flour and sugar by hand, and make deliveries with a horse and cart. They also receive a visit from Kelly Holmes, who puts them through an Edwardian workout and discover the impact of food shortages on corner shops as the war drew on