For anyone who loves the "house" shows on PBS - 1900 House, Frontier House, Colonial House, et al, you'll LOVE these documentaries I found from BBC!
The problem with those other shows was that the producers took their cue from reality TV and focused on the petty drama amongst everyone, and focused on the "modern-person-in-a-fish-out-of-water-situation" that just showed everyone moaning about how hard the work was and how oppressed they felt - especially the women.
These two documentaries are what those other shows SHOULD have been. They are educational and shows the people "living" in the Edwardian and Victorian eras going about their daily lives, learning the skills and trades from back then, trying to master them. Two archaeologists and a historian live for one calendar year in each era with cameras rolling.
They're fascinating, with no snarky drama! If you love the past and would love to see the closest thing to 'a day in the life' back then, these are it!
Victorian Farm can be seen episode by episode on Youtube here: Victorian Farm
Edwardian Farm can be seen episode by episode here: Edwardian Farm