The 1970s Supermarket
Season 1 Episode 1 of 3
The story of the shopping revolution, as Britain went from small behind-the-counter shops to massive megastores, with trolleys, booze sections and barcodes. The first episode reveals how the nation went crazy for convenience food, which back then came in cans, such as wartime favourite Spam. Chris Clarke also whisks up the fluffy dessert Angel Delight, and the programme explores how the rise of the home freezer heralded the birth of frozen food chains Iceland and Bejam
The 1970s Supermarket airs on Channel 5 at 4:05 PM, Sunday 29 September. (Subtitles, repeat.)
Topics
News ➝ Current Affairs
Documentary
Joe Newell
Series Producer
Simon Newton
Producer
Mark Williams
Producer
Harriet Scott
Executive Producer