Back in Time for Dinner

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2018•59m

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.

Production

Trailers & Videos

Back In Time For Dinner: Teaser

Seasons

7 Episodes • Premiered 2018

1. The 1950s

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.

2. The 1960s

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!

3. The 1970s

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'.

4. The 1980s

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.

5. The 1990s

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.

6. The 2000s

Olympic star Liesel Jones arrives at the house for beef sliders. Olivia is excited to plant herbs after meeting Stephanie Alexander. And with food costs escalating, Carol is overwhelmed by her visit to Foodbank.

7. The Future

After travelling 60 years back in time, the Ferrones forge into the future and get a glimpse of what may likely be on our plates. The family also reflect on the impact the experiment has had on their lives.

Cast

Annabel Crabb

Self - Host

Reviews

mchil

1/10

Is this a parody ? Surely Dawn Fraser and June Daley Watkins could have helped. In the unlikely circumstance that the family couldn't get butter they certainly would not have used dripping as a substitute. They are cooking tripe because they couldn't get meat. Really. Where did the dripping come from ? The tea making was a bit sad.Even the modern mother could work out how to use a tea strainer when pouring the tea, not when making it. I would be very surprised if any father came home and had dinner by himself. The practice at the time was to wait until he came home ! Few would want to go back to the 50s, but mocking the people and their practices comes badly from people whose main preoccupation seems to be polluting the world around them, and who would be flat out looking after themselves in similar circumstances without looking for handouts. Finally see how far you would get cycling to work wearing a trilby and no bicycle clips!

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