No 57 A History of a House

Description: Documentry follwing the history and inhabitants of a house in Bristol.

Newest Review: ... World War 2 to the time the house had a closing order on it for being uninhabitable in 1963 and the sixth oar was from after the closing order, the redevelopment of the house and what could happen in the future. Due to this there was an awful lot of padding in the shows which was not necessary. There was aloe repetition about events that happened in previous shows. Are we really that daft ... more

... not to remember? I do not mind a quick reminder at the beginning of a show but constant references to previous eras was annoying. The six parts was a waste of space. I really did not want to know about modern interiors. If I did I would have watched ...more

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No 57 A History of a House: Dull and dummed down (839 words)
by - written on 10/08/03 (Very useful, 97 readings)
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There has been an argument recently that the influx of history programs on television is damming down history. The Channel 4 program No 57, A History of a House is certainly evidence for this argument. I watch a lot of history documentaries and the general premise of this series interested me and could have made a really good television show. No 57, A History of a House is a documentary documenting the history of one house .in six The house in question is no 57 Kingsdowne Parade in Bristol and is late Georgian being built in 1778 . The series has just finished but it was on channel 4 on Thursday evenings from 8 to 9 o Clock. The show was ... Read the complete review

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