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Cameras roll on Back in Time for the Corner Shop

Annabel Crabb joins the Ferrone family as they run a family-owned corner shop, for ABC.

Filming began in (damp) Sydney yesterday on factual series Back In Time For The Corner Shop for ABC.

After an exhaustive search to find the perfect corner shop, the series sees the Ferrone family simulate close to 150 years of running a family-owned corner shop.

From meat pies to milkshakes, from salami to dim sims, from fads to frozen foods, this series will go beyond the family home into our neighbourhoods to tell the story of a changing Australia.

Annabel Crabb again hosts the third iteration of the Back in Time franchise.

Jennifer Collins, ABC Head of Factual and Culture, said; “We are thrilled to be able to see the Ferrones heading back in time again, this time running an Aussie institution – the corner shop. This format is such a wonderful way to explore Australian history in a way that is engaging, immersive and family friendly. The series starts in the 1850s and ends in the 1990s, which is a lot of time travel for one family!

Warner Bros. International, Head of Entertainment, Caroline Swift said; “Who doesn’t have great memories of their local corner shop. With friendly store owners, groceries ‘on tick,’ kids carefully picking their lollies and gossip a plenty, the Corner Shop was once an integral daily part of Australian communities. Back in Time for The Corner Shop leaves no stone unturned with the Ferrone’s tackling the evolution from the mid 1800’s through to the last-minute convenience of the 21st Century.”

Production Credits: Back in Time For The Corner Shop is a Warner Bros. International Production, produced in association with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Host: Annabel Crabb, Warner Bros International Supervising Executive Producer: Nicole Rogers, Warner Bros International Executive Producer: Clare Bath, Warner Bros. International Head of Entertainment: Caroline Swift, ABC Executive Producer: Madeleine Hawcroft, ABC Factual Manager: Julie Hanna, ABC Head of Factual and Culture: Jennifer Collins.

2 Responses

  1. I missed this article – 1 year ago!!! So thank you David for reposting it. I totally agree re being hooked on this wonderful family – and especially their ‘willingness to have a go, no matter what the obstacles’. This show should be beating the pants of Married. I think Married is the worst show on tv. The magical Ferrones could give half the Married participants lessons in behaviour., especially the youngest Ferrone!! Back in Time is one of The best shows Ive Ever seen. Totally nostalgic and evoking memories aplenty.

  2. Can’t wait for this. It’s great the ABC have the first two series on iView. I missed the first series when it went to air, but caught the second and was hooked by the Ferrones and their willingness to have a go, no matter what the obstacle(s).

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