Back in Time for School Season 1 Episodes

Episode 1

The Victorians

Thu, Jan 3, 2019 60 mins

Fifteen pupils and three teachers embark on a time-travelling adventure to discover how much life at school has changed. The class start by experiencing life as Victorians.

Episode 2

Between the Wars

Thu, Jan 10, 2019 60 mins

The class enters the interwar years. They learn bizarre new languages, test the latest gadgets and run wild in the woods.

Episode 3

1940s and 50s

Thu, Jan 17, 2019 60 mins

Fifteen pupils and three teachers embark on an extraordinary time-travelling adventure to discover just how much life at school has changed over the past 100 years. Our class and teachers enter the 1940s and 50s. Deportment, debate and even dancing are on the menu in this postwar era of rock 'n' roll!

Episode 4

The 1960s

Thu, Jan 24, 2019 60 mins

In the swinging 60s, the class experience bricklaying, typing, cooking and even a spot of Mini driving.

Episode 5

Episode 5

Thu, Feb 7, 2019 60 mins

In this episode, our time-travelling pupils and teachers arrive in the 1970s. It is out with the old and in with the new as they leave behind their 1960s secondary modern and embrace the experimental 70s and a comprehensive.

Episode 6

Episode 6

Thu, Feb 14, 2019 60 mins

Our class embrace the new world of the 1980s! Embracing robots, early computers and synths, the kids get to grips with Britain's new high-tech future.

Episode 7

Episode 7

Thu, Feb 21, 2019 60 mins

The pupils and teachers arrive in their final time-travelling decade, the 1990s. Ready to embrace the decade that gave us girl power, Brit pop, Oasis and Blur, Mr Blobby and the Gladiators, the pupils arrive at their comprehensive school. Their first lesson taps into a moment of pop culture we all remember - Italia 90, and the pupils take the chance to trade football stickers.

Episode 8

Episode 8

Thu, Feb 28, 2019 60 mins

In this final episode of the series, the class and teachers return to school for their very own reunion party, where they'll be joined by presenter Sara Cox and social historian Polly Russell. As pupils, teachers and families celebrate together, they'll reflect on over 100 years of time travel, and explore how the legacy of the past lives on in the schools of today.

Episode 9

Episode 2

Tue, Dec 6, 2022 60 mins

Episode 10

Episode 3

Wed, Dec 7, 2022 60 mins

Episode 11

Episode 4

Thu, Dec 8, 2022 60 mins