Back in Time for Dinner

Guided by Annabel Crabb, one Australian family goes on an extraordinary time-travelling adventure to discover how the post-World War II revolution in the food we eat has transformed the way we live, the fabric of the nation and defined the roles of men and women over the past 60 years.

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Reality
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First Aired on

May 29, 2018

1 seaons till Jul 10, 2018

Popularity: 1.134
1 votes
Networks
(AU)
Production

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (AU)Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia (AU)

Status: Ended

Show Ended

Last episode: The Future

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 7 episodes

Season 1

Aired

7 Episodes
  • Episode 1The 1950s59 min

    The experiment begins, and the clock is turned back almost 70 years to the 1950s! The Ferrones 2018 home has been meticulously transformed to represent the cramped, sectioned off style of the decade, and each member is dressed to the nines in classy post war attire.

  • Episode 2The 1960s59 min

    The 1960s bring great change to Australian families. The dinner table is the hub of conversation about the role of young women in work & education. While 'housewives' start experimenting with exotic new dishes like Chinese!

  • Episode 3The 1970s59 min

    It's the 1970's in the Ferrone household & that means flared pants, moustaches & lots of orange. It's the decade of the women's movement and Carol gets a job while Julian and Peter are introduced to the world of the 'Ocker'.

  • Episode 4The 1980s57 min

    It's the 80s, a decade of big hair & a booming economy. Our family experience nouveau cuisine & check out the Atkins & Pritikin diets. Plus the coming of the microwave means the sharing a home-cooked meal begins to disappear.

  • Episode 5The 1990s59 min

    It's the 90s and the Ferrone family's palate goes on a culinary tour as they experience the changing face of Aussie cuisine with the 'new' flavours of Vietnamese foods, and the 'old' wisdom of indigenous cooking.

Crew & Team

Fiona Baker

Executive Producer

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