Back in Time for Dinner (AU)

Back In Time For The Corner Shop (AU)

In the latest installment of this much-loved living-history series, the Ferrones will experience close to 150 years of running a family-owned corner shop. From meat pies to milkshakes, from salami to dim sims, from fads to frozen foods, this series will go beyond the family home into our neighbourhoods to tell the story of a changing Australia.

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5 Episodes

1850s - 1919
E1
1850s - 1919The Ferrones go back from the 1850s to the 1920s, to see how society changed through the lens of the corner shop. They traverse gender roles, manual labour, preserving food, using British currency and imperial measurements.
1920s - 1940s
E2
1920s - 1940sThe Ferrone Family are put to the test as they live through the highs and lows of running a corner shop through one of the most tumultuous periods of Australian history - from the roaring 20s to the late 1940s.
1950s - 1960s
E3
1950s - 1960sThe 1950s and 60s bring a radical boom in technology, mass production and commercialisation. But watchout Ferrones, the Supermarket is coming! This newly introduced retail phenomenon is a major challenger to the corner shop.
1970s
E4
1970sIn the 1970s, the Ferrone's humble cornerstore has transformed to be more like today's mixed business convenience store, the hours are long and competition is fierce.
1980s - 1990s
E5
1980s - 1990sIn the 1980s and 90s the family must work even longer hours to stay relevant and make a profit. Can they diversify and stave off the demise of the corner store?