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6 Episodes 2010 - 2010
Episode 1
A group of shop keepers from around England move to the town of Shepton Mallet for a week to live and work in the high street as their Victorian era counterpart. Each trade has it's challenges as particularly the baker and grocers struggle with the lack of technology and power in the era.
Episode 2
The shop keepers moving into the Edwardian era. A time dominated by etiquette and manners. The bakers has morphed into a tea shop, the grocer takes advantage of an increasing array of pre-packaged goods. All are called on to help prepare a wedding breakfast for a local couple. As the week progresses WW1 places a dark stain on all those working the high street.
Episode 3
The 1930's begin to see more technology on the high street. Many well known brands today start to be seen on shelves. The dressmaker struggles to sell the increasing amount of off the rack clothing now available. Both the bakers and the grocers do a roaring trade.
Episode 4
WW2 comes to the High Street. The bakers has now morphed into a restaurant, and everyone struggles to find product to sell, or even how to create any profit within the coupon system. The grocers suffer a huge fine for black market activity. The dressmaker and blacksmith do no selling at all but go around teaching people how to recycle and mend worn out items.
Episode 5
The 60's was a time of huge economic growth on the High Street. The bakers is now a swinging milk-bar. The butchers has switched to an independent general store and the grocers is now a self service supermarket. And the dress shop now becomes a hairdressers.
Episode 6