The Robshaw family spent ten years eating in different decades . TV challenge saw them experience post - war rationing and nouvelle cuisine . Arrival of fridges and other kitchen appliances changed the lives of families . A typical diet in the 1950s might have been bread and cheese . By the nineties , families were starting to kick back against junk food .
The Robshaw family spent ten weeks eating in different decades . TV challenge saw them experience post-war rationing and nouvelle cuisine . Arrival of fridges and other kitchen gadgets changed the lives of families . A typical breakfast in the 1950s might have included bread and dripping . By the nineties , families were starting to kick back against processed food .