24 Hours in the Past

In this four-part living history series, six celebrities travel back in time to the toil and strife of Victorian Britain. Alistair McGowan, Ann Widdecombe, Miquita Oliver, Zoe Lucker, Tyger Drew-Honey and Colin Jackson will spend four days in four different 19th-century workplaces. Presenter Fi Glover and historian Ruth Goodman help take the celebs on a journey through the era that established the groundwork for contemporary Britain.

Format:
Series
Duration:
4 x 60
Year of production:
2015
Commissioning broadcasters:
BBC One
Executive producers:
Fi Cotter Craig, Emily Dalton, Rachel Morgan
Cast:
Tyger Drew-Honey, Ruth Goodman, Alistair McGowan, Zöe Lucker, Miquita Oliver, Ann Widdecombe, Colin Jackson
Director:
Chris Parkin, Jane Barrie, Jaemie Gallie, James Harrison, John Hunter, Laura Linton, Miriam Lyons, Samuel Palmer