Coal House at War - TV Programmes

nvella · 10-11-2009, 13:03

From looking at these forums this has obviously been on before but it is currently on BBC2 on Mondays at 7.00 p.m. Loving it and learning lots of things I didn't know about life during the second world war.

Anyone else watching?

wombatofludham · 10-11-2009, 15:02

I'm not sure if it's been shown Nationally previously but it's been on a bit of a tape-loop here in Wales over the past twelve months. Very interesting though.

The next Welsh "reality-history" programme they are currently casting for will be a family living as 19th Century Welsh hill farmers in Snowdonia, which I think will be shown here in Wales next year.

Plenty of opportunity for bleak misery there.

Omah · 10-11-2009, 16:27

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Originally Posted by nvella

From looking at these forums this has obviously been on before but it is currently on BBC2 on Mondays at 7.00 p.m. Loving it and learning lots of things I didn't know about life during the second world war.

Anyone else watching?

Yeah, and enjoying it, too .....

Apart from the Bevan Boys, everybody seems to be adapting really well - the kids, particularly, seem to enjoy getting down and dirty with the animals .....

angelafisher · 10-11-2009, 16:29

I've been watching it too, really enjoying it.

Omah · 10-11-2009, 16:43

Interesting to note that offal was never "on the ration", so you could eat as much brain, heart, kidney, liver, trotters, lights, sweetbreads, tongue, snout and tripe as you could get hold of .....

ktboils · 10-11-2009, 16:51

Yep we love it in this house.

sueh21 · 10-11-2009, 17:35

Yes,good series,my 12 year old daughter is glued to it.Really entertaining and educational.

Omah · 17-11-2009, 00:36

Another excellent episode last night .....

Pigs are lovely .....

Bevan Boys are bone idle .....

Allotments are made for kids .....

Andrew (from Essex) is right at home .....

..... and the ration is - 1 jam sandwich a month .....

10-11-2009, 13:03	#1
nvella Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 9	Coal House at War From looking at these forums this has obviously been on before but it is currently on BBC2 on Mondays at 7.00 p.m. Loving it and learning lots of things I didn't know about life during the second world war. Anyone else watching?

10-11-2009, 15:02	#2
wombatofludham Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,300	I'm not sure if it's been shown Nationally previously but it's been on a bit of a tape-loop here in Wales over the past twelve months. Very interesting though. The next Welsh "reality-history" programme they are currently casting for will be a family living as 19th Century Welsh hill farmers in Snowdonia, which I think will be shown here in Wales next year. Plenty of opportunity for bleak misery there.

10-11-2009, 16:29	#4
angelafisher Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Birmingham Services: Freeview Tiscali Posts: 793	I've been watching it too, really enjoying it.

10-11-2009, 16:43	#5
Omah Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 19,412	Interesting to note that offal was never "on the ration", so you could eat as much brain, heart, kidney, liver, trotters, lights, sweetbreads, tongue, snout and tripe as you could get hold of .....

10-11-2009, 16:51	#6
ktboils Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 70	Yep we love it in this house.

10-11-2009, 17:35	#7
sueh21 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 457	Yes,good series,my 12 year old daughter is glued to it.Really entertaining and educational.

17-11-2009, 00:36	#8
Omah Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 19,412	Another excellent episode last night ..... Pigs are lovely ..... Bevan Boys are bone idle ..... Allotments are made for kids ..... Andrew (from Essex) is right at home ..... ..... and the ration is - 1 jam sandwich a month .....