How We Used To Live: 1936-1953 Opening Titles

Series 4: 1936-1953 - World War 2 covered the period from 1936 until after the Second World War 1953. It centred around the lower middle-class Hodgkins family. First broadcast in 1981/82, this series embraces the events during the reign of George VI as they affected the family of Arthur Hodgkins, a railwayman living in Bradley. Along with his housewife Mabel and his four children, Patricia, Jimmy, Avril & Edward, they endure the hardships of the Second World War.

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[BadGirlOfAutism]

Whale oil beef hooked! I remember watching this in year 6 when we studied ww2. We had a day not long after when we all dressed in 1940s clothes and pretended we were living in that era. As far as I know kids aren't taught history like that anymore.

[JonLovejoy]

@BadGirlOfAutism

Yep, they still are taught history like that.

[bigcherry99]

this haunting theme tune is so evocative & poignant it makes me want to cry

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just think of our innocent childhoods that we'll never recapture. its enough to put a lump in your throat

[neil73]

This series was groundbreaking back in the day. I was 8, it was broadcast during the Autumn term of 1981 and for perhaps the first (and only) time a school education programme (almost) went mainstream with this series.

I've not seen it since 1982. It would be a joy to watch it again today, nigh on 30 years later

[TWIX68]

School memories from Junior school. I used to like watching this.

[SuperJinnx]

I wanna go back to school... now!

[geodon11]

fabulous programme

[missalisonhamiltonUK]

im 37, found this by accident, remember it well from school days, my how things have changed. I am not misty eyed though, onwards and upwards xx

[clairepip]

I remember Joey Boswell from the comedy Bread being in one of the series!!!! (can't remember the actors name!!)

[CaptainSiCo]

@peterpeterxxo Yes, filmed in 1981!

[SuperJet1971]

this brings back so many memories of (unhappy n boring at the time) but happy carefree days at middle school.

[peterpeterxxo]

when was this made ? 1980/81 sort of ?. in junior school we all had to trapse to the tv room.. a massive dalek sized tv on wheels with wooden doors over screen was wheeled out.. first time i saw a video recorder that was too, aaaarrghh.. lol.