Dan Cruickshank & The House That Wouldn't Die

December. 08,2003      
Rating:
5.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

This unique recreation of an 18th-century home, in London's Spitalfields, has to be seen to be believed. Dan Cruickshank smells the rotting food and warms his hands by the roaring fires and asks whether this living museum is really more accurate than a National Trust treasure, or just an eccentric one-off from its outlandish Californian creator, the late Dennis Severs. A follow-up of sorts to the 1985 BBC series Ours to Keep episode "Incomers" focused on this residence.

Dan Cruickshank as  Self - Presenter

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Reviews

TeenzTen
2003/12/08

An action-packed slog

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Humaira Grant
2003/12/09

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

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Jakoba
2003/12/10

True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

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Candida
2003/12/11

It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

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