USA Today
Bringing new meaning – and intelligence – to the concept of reality tv.
Los Angeles Times
As educational as [it is] magnetic
Kansas City Star
Brilliantly disguised as just another reality show...the very best TV show of the year. TV critics have been reluctant to hold back praise for 1900 House, Frontier House and 1940’s House. Each new offering easily beating the PBS primetime average rating – and in the case of Frontier House, nearly tripling it. True genius.
Village Voice New York
Strangely addictive – a perfect blend of Survivor and Simon Schama, voyeurism and edification.
The New York Times
Manor House is an eye-opener. The newest crop of reality tv shows is getting better.
The Star Ledger – Today
This series, however, remains a genuine pleasure, perfectly blending public television’s cultural and educational mission with the human drama and voyeurism of veddy un-PBS shows like ‘Survivor’.
The Washington Post
When the English do a reality show, it’s got class!
The Indianapolis Star
It’s a fascinating sociological experiment that starts out like a Merchant/Ivory film, stiff and formal, but soon becomes truly terrific reality tv.
Time Out New York
An intriguing documentary that’s as much a sociological experiment as it is a soap opera. Survivor and Fear Factor are for wusses- believe it or not, TV’s most gruelling reality show is on PBS.
British Heritage
If you’ve managed to avoid most of the reality shows on the telly, here’s one worth watching.
Salon
Intimate, eye-opening and completely fascinating
