''Turn Back Time – The High Street'' is a 2010 British reality documentary television series. The show started airing on

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on 2 November 2010 and ran for 6 episodes. The series is based and filmed in

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, and sees four families experience life on the

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in various eras, namely the

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, 1930s,

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, 1960s and 1970s. The series is narrated by

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. Gregg Wallace, Juliet Gardiner and Tom Herbert are also involved in the series as the "Chamber of Commerce", keeping an eye on the activities of the families.

Episodes

The Shopkeepers

Grocers Karl and Debbie Sergison own a delicatessen in real life. They are joined by daughter Saffron (13) and Karl's son Harry (22) Featured in all episodes. Bakers Caroline and Nigel Devlin are joined by their children Jack (15), Raiff (13), Saffron (12) and Chloe (9). Featured in episodes 1–5. Butchers Andrew Sharp and his son Michael (14) are featured in episodes 1–5. Ironmonger Simon Grant-Jones is a professional blacksmith and is featured in episodes 1–4. Dressmaker Gillian “Gill” Cockwell is featured in episodes 2–6. Record Shop David Lashmar is featured in episode 6. Convenience Store Sunder and Pam Sandher are joined by children Karina (16) and Josh (12). They are featured in episode 6.

DVD

''Turn Back Time: The High Street'' was released on 6 June 2012 by

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External links

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