A House Through Time (2018)

Episode Overview

In the series finale, historian David Olusoga explores the evolution of a Liverpool house from 1945 to today. He uncovers the city's struggles, marked by rampant poverty and high unemployment rates. David begins his journey in 1945, when Liverpool's diverse community is rebuilding after the war and facing a housing crisis. He meets the son of the Quayles, a young couple who made their first home in the attic during the tough postwar years. As he follows the house's decline in the mid-20th century, he encounters a family of seven cramped into two rooms with minimal amenities. He learns how the house was abandoned yet miraculously saved from demolition. Investigating the 1970s, he reveals its transformation by dedicated local activists into a hub for creativity, housing a prominent playwright and a restaurateur from the vibrant Liverpool gay scene amidst the HIV/AIDS crisis. Ultimately, David showcases the house's restoration from a rundown boarding house