About this season
A group of modern women are going back in time to the 60s, 70s and 80s to work and live through three decades of British factory life and learn how an unsung army of female workers took on the fight for equality at work and at home - how will these 21st-century women adapt to a period of rampant sexism, huge gender pay gaps and tough working conditions?
Episodes (5)
1. 1968
Aired 6 September 2018 • 60 min
The workers start their journey in 1968, when The Beatles and Tom Jones are topping the pop music charts, Harold Wilson of Britain's Labor Party is Prime Minister and big hair abounds. It is also the year that female strikers in Dagenham brought a Ford automobile factory to a standstill and the question of women's pay into the headlines. The workers' first task is to produce pink nylon slips - a staple of British women's wardrobes in an era when only 30% of houses had central heating. But to do that they need to master the sewing and overlock machines on the factory ...
2. 1973
Aired 13 September 2018 • 60 min
Eighteen modern women go back to the factory floor of 1973 to learn how an unsung army of factory girls took on the fight for equality at work and at home. Presented by Alex Jones.
3. 1976
Aired 20 September 2018 • 60 min
Modern women go back in time to the factory floor. The year is 1976, a year of great hope for women in Britain. But will changes in the law lead to equality on our factory floor?
4. 1983
Aired 27 September 2018 • 60 min
A group of modern women go back in time to 1983 to learn how an unsung army of female workers fought to keep their jobs in the face of foreign competition. Hosted by Alex Jones.
5. The Real Story
Aired 4 October 2018 • 60 min
The story of the original factory girls who took on the fight for equality at home and at work, with behind-the-scenes footage of the making of the series. Presented by Alex Jones.