The 1970s Supermarket

Channel 5 HD

4:05 PM to 5:05 PM

Sunday 6 October

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The story of the shopping revolution, as Britain went from small behind-the-counter shops to massive megastores, this time focusing on the mid-1970s. The episode reveals how, with package holidays in full swing, British consumers everywhere were falling in love with foreign food, from lasagna and beef bourguignon through to kebabs and curry. The programme also looks at how Marks and Spencer introduced the ready-made chicken Kiev, and how the supermarkets started creating their own booze departments in response to growing customer demand