About this season
Three-part docuseries The Way We Were is a timely assessment of the Irish National Identity as seen through the everyday lives of ordinary people since the official formation of The State in 1937.
Episodes (5)
1. The Way We Were at Christmas
Aired 7 March 2022 • 50 min
The programmes casts a warm nostalgic eye over the themes of an Irish Christmas, asking how much has changed and how much has soothingly stayed the same
2. The Way We Loved
Aired 14 March 2022 • 50 min
Return of the documentary about Ireland's social and cultural history, looking at the issue of love, including courtship and dating rituals, habits and taboos
3. The Way We Were at Home
Aired 21 March 2022 • 50 min
A look at the recent history of Irish housing, from the idealistic Garden City movement of the 1930s and '40s to the socially destructive high-rise projects of the 1960s and '70s.
4. The Way We Played
Aired 28 March 2022 • 50 min
How Irish people used to enjoy themselves, including trips to the cinema, variety shows, speciality acts and circuses, plus the country's love affair with wrestling and stunt shows
5. The Way We Wore
Aired 4 April 2022 • 50 min
The changing face of how people dressed in Ireland as the 20th century progressed into the 21st, including the birth of teen fashion in the 1950s.