Oh then I'm sure you'd love the 'Back in Time' series from the BBC!
They pick up a normal family and then transform their house and give them tasks in several weeks based on the them, each week being a different age. Some start with Victorian times, others start a bit later.
They've done: dinner (about food), weekend (about hobbies, I think - I didn't watch this one), factory, school (with a group of 14-15 year olds, each week they were taught in a different style for each decade), corner shop and tea (about food in the north of england).
