Robert Peston reveals how shopping in Britain was transformed over the 20th century. This episode charts how shopping was transformed from a chore to be endured in the 1950s into our favourite pastime by the 1980s. Robert also tells the story behind innovative retailers such as Marks and Spencer, Sainsbury's, Asda, Chelsea Girl and Next which revolutionised the way retail was done - and encouraged us to fall in love with shopping.
In the second part of a three-part series, Robert Peston tells the remarkable story of the 1990s and 2000s - the boom years, when the stuff we bought got cheaper, fashion got faster, and supermarkets got smarter. Robert explores the unstoppable rise of Tesco, IKEA and Primark, and meets the charismatic and sometimes controversial Topshop owner Sir Philip Green. And he charts how our love affair with shopping got out of hand, storing up trouble for us all.
Robert Peston looks at how the British high street has been hit hard in recent years by the rise of online shopping and the financial crash. The result has been a revolution in how and where we shop. From Amazon and ASOS to the world's first pop-up mall in east London, Robert shows how our shopping experience has changed and predicts how we will shop in the future.
