1970's

Turn Back Time; the High Street. BBC1 9pm
Final episode: The 1970's

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I'm sure that the making of this series had quite a profound effect on all of the families involved in its making, but especially on the younger members. I'd just like to sum up with the wise words of young Michael (the butcher’s son) which were said in the final minutes of tonight’s programme; "I have basically learned that for the high street to work, we have to want it to - It’s up to customers, not traders as to what happens there...if there are no customers, there will be no traders."
For me this has been a wonderful series to watch, not just because it was filmed out on Shepton's Market Place, or that I am new to trading on the high street again, but it has made me realise how precious the customers are that come through my door...It was shocking to hear that the big supermarkets take 98% of the grocery trade in this country...so perhaps we should start to fight back before we lose the uniqueness that is to be found with independent traders...there is room for us all...

Niki x