Helen's Britain&History Re-Animated
A heavy 1970s wooden television in a lamp-lit front room

Pull up a chair,
love.

The telly's warming up and the kettle's on. The Britain we grew up in, one programme at a time.

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New episodes every week. Click a telly to watch it on YouTube.

HELEN'S BRITAIN · NEW EVERY MONDAY 12 Bonfire Night things from the 1970s that would get you arrested today Watch on YouTube ▶
BRITISH HISTORY RE-ANIMATED · SATURDAYS 12 things every seventies kid did on Bonfire Night Watch on YouTube ▶
HELEN'S BRITAIN 1976: The secret life of the British office Watch on YouTube ▶
NAN'S FREE MONEY-SAVING GUIDEFREE, WITH LOVE

Waste not,
want not.

How Nan kept a family going on one wage, without ever owing a penny. Here are three of her tricks. The other 22 are in the free guide.

1
Keep the rent money in the biscuit tin.

Every Friday, the rent goes in first. Whatever's left is what you've got.

2
Don't waste food.

Roast on Sunday, cold cuts Monday, cottage pie Tuesday, soup Wednesday.

3
Mend it. Don't bin it.

Socks, jumpers, school trousers, the kettle lead. If it could be mended, Nan mended it.

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Do you remember…?

Share a memory of growing up in Britain. The best ones are read out on the channel.

…the rag and bone man shouting his way down the street?
…a bath, then the telly, with your hair still wet?
…sending a note out with the empty milk bottles?
Share your memory