Living in the Past (1978 Iron Age reality tv) - part 1

[Scratchyt1]

These are actually Dwarves driven from Moria by the goblins.

[historicaltrekking]

Excellent. Thank you for posting this.

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Regards.

[Lor3tta1]

Souls on Strike

[ishar88]

Thanks, but that's another documentary about Medieval and I think maybe Victorian era, but with the same name. This show had no VHS/DVD release, no recent reruns, and BBC doesn't give a copy EVEN TO THE PARTICIPANTS. So, unless someone recorded it in the '70s at home, when it was originally aired - there's no way of ever obtaining it. If someone knows such a person, please let me know. Seriously, I'm willing to pay for it.

[ishar88]

Does anyone know any way to aquire the original series?

[Isthisthelongestname]

@ishar88

I think I saw it on Amazon uk mate.

[daverika02]

@ishar88 it is available through universities/colleges, if you do a google search from a university you might be able to access the series. Good luck!

[daverika02]

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[daverika02]

@daverika02 or check out the link at the end of the introduction (YT won't let me post it in my reply, sorry!)

[Django5198]

The days when reality tv was great!!!! Unlike now all you see is annoying celebrities arguing and eating wangs. This is brilliant!!!!!!

[xxjaygoxx]

@gardens4ucouk i dont remember writing that comment :S i think some ones playing with my youtube

[gardens4ucouk]

im the smallest boy lol ...

[xxjaygoxx]

the children are my friends cousins!

[gardens4ucouk]

@xxjaygoxx thats me lol , who are you? rob ainsworth...

[christuimbirek]

coool celts

[AG3304]

l'm old enough to remember this the first time,in 1978.lt's a great pity they never did a tape later,or a DVD now!

[shortyzan]

didn't they re-do this in the late 90's/early 00's? I'm sure I saw something just like this when I was 14.

[Isthisthelongestname]

@shortyzan

Mate, your right I remember watching it on holiday in a caravan on the Isle of wight (I was14 aswell lol) Taken from wikipedia : In 2001 the BBC repeated the experiment called "Surviving the Iron Age", which included three children of "Living in the Past's volunteers.

Strangly as I was searching for this it seems there was another series made and showed on bbc1 in may again called "Surviving the iron age"....which I missed completely lol.

Thanks for the upload.

[ZZvonSchnerk]

I've been trying to find "Living in the Past" on DVD, but can't seem to turn it up anywhere, so it doesn't seem to have been released. Considering it is such a landmark (first reality TV show) and sounds so much more interesting than most reality TV today I'm amazed, not to mention disappointed as I so want to see it. Here's hoping the BBC see sense and release and/or repeat it.

[66gadus]

i was a young teenager - the women seemed exotic & hippy-ish & often semi-naked - it made an impression on me in many ways!

[mrjohn01]

Music by Alan Stivell, a title lifted from Jethro Tull.

I remember watching this program avidly.

[lostindreams3]

Willoughby,.... next stop Willoughby...

[scarletharlot69]

prehistoric reality TV! yaya! I was a sprog at the time so showing my age... :-D

[Steeleperfect]

I've been looking for this for years! Thanks for posting it!

[CharlieChan007]

I saw this show recently and thought it was great. An example of what good t.v. is/was like. Thanks Dante, I loved the Comedy.

[sonofherne]

Thanks a lot for posting this. I watched it and wish they would bring the whole show out on dvd. Is there any chance of purchasing a copy of this BBC Four Docu?

Email me please.

[coetmor]

Thanks Dante - wonder if the original series will ever be repeated?

[farscapefan2]

I remember watching this series when it was first shown, I thought it was a very attractive lifestyle and would still like to escape the bureaucratic and anti-social nightmare we currently endure, and live a simple life like this now.