The Ellis family start their adventure by travelling back to 1918 at the end of the war. Despite the conflict ending, life for workers in the north is still tough. Plus, the family are shocked when their house has been cut in half.

Living life in the post-war years, the Ellis family are learning to survive on rations without an electric cooker or a fridge. With the minimal food they have, they make Yorkshire puddings and cow heel pie.

As the Ellis family head into the 1960s, they enjoy new freedoms from steak and chips to muscle man competitions. Plus, Dad Jon brings home a decent pay check as he puts in a shift down at the local pit.

The Ellis family head into the golden era of the 1970s, with a rise in living standards and the smallest gap in history between the rich and the poor.

As the Ellis' head into the 1980s, their period home pays homage to magnolia and chintz with the addition of new ground-breaking technologies.

As the family reflect on 100 years of tumultuous history, Sara and Lesley take a trip to bakery in Liverpool, who use the humble loaf to re-build a shattered community.