David Olusoga tells the story of those who lived in one house, from the time it was built until now. Searching through city archives, scouring records, and tracking down their living descendants, presenter David Olusoga tells the untold stories of the people who once lived in the house and gains a unique insight into the making of modern Britain.
David Olusoga reveals the amazing stories of the residents of an Edinburgh house.
The house's first residents are an 18th-century church minister who helps French prisoners escape from Edinburgh Castle, a post office worker-turned-spy and a world-famous sculptor.
In the Victorian era, the residents of the house on Calton Hill include a maker of expensive shoes whose customers won’t pay, a world-famous bagpipe maker and a notorious brothel keeper.
At the start of the 20th century, the new residents of Calton Hill find themselves wrapped up in bigamy and brutality.
In WWII, one resident is injured in a German minefield. Edinburgh’s slum clearance threatens the house’s existence. And David reveals the house's incredible history to its current owners.