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Episode 1

Episode number: 1

Overview: David Olusoga investigates the residents of an 18th-century house in Bristol, uncovering stories of piracy, an abandoned baby, a notorious political writer and a runaway slave.

Episode 2

Episode number: 2

Overview: David Olusoga traces the house’s fortunes from the late 18th to the mid-19th century, discovering tales of scandal, domestic violence and the asylum.

Episode 3

Episode number: 3

Overview: Investigating the residents of No 10 Guinea Street, David Olusoga discovers a struggling entrepreneur and a World War One tragedy and unmasks the mysterious Mrs Watson.

Episode 4

Episode number: 4

Overview: David investigates the house’s history from World War II to the present, discovering tales of mystery and crime, before seeing the house renewed in the 21st century.