Make Up: A Glamorous History

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Make Up: A Glamorous History (2021)

Makeup artist Lisa Eldridge explores what the beauty looks of three iconic moments in British history reveal about that era.

Series, 2021, Documentary, History, Society & Culture


Make Up: A Glamorous History - TV Showtimes

Thursday, March 12

11:00am

Make Up: A Glamorous History ‘Georgian Britain’

SBS

Make Up: A Glamorous History

'Georgian Britain'

SBS, 11:00am, Thu, 12 Mar 2026, 60 minutes

ON NOW REPEAT

Lisa Eldridge explores the peacocks of British history: the Georgians. The glamour of the look grew out of the turbulent history of the age. A period of extreme ostentation not seen again until the 20th century.

Series, United Kingdom, English, Documentary, Society & Culture, History, Season 1 Episode 1


Make Up: A Glamorous History ‘Georgian Britain’

SBS HD

Make Up: A Glamorous History

'Georgian Britain'

SBS HD, 11:00am, Thu, 12 Mar 2026, 60 minutes

ON NOW REPEAT

Lisa Eldridge explores the peacocks of British history: the Georgians. The glamour of the look grew out of the turbulent history of the age. A period of extreme ostentation not seen again until the 20th century.

Series, United Kingdom, English, Documentary, Society & Culture, History, Season 1 Episode 1


Friday, March 13

11:00am

Make Up: A Glamorous History ‘Victorian Britain’

SBS

Make Up: A Glamorous History

'Victorian Britain'

SBS, 11:00am, Fri, 13 Mar 2026, 60 minutes

REPEAT

Lisa Eldridge explores how the Victorians prized 'natural beauty' above all else, an era when makeup was frowned upon but women found sneaky ways to paint their faces. And what this tells us about the Victorians.

Series, United Kingdom, English, Documentary, Society & Culture, History, Season 1 Episode 2


Make Up: A Glamorous History ‘Victorian Britain’

SBS HD

Make Up: A Glamorous History

'Victorian Britain'

SBS HD, 11:00am, Fri, 13 Mar 2026, 60 minutes

REPEAT

Lisa Eldridge explores how the Victorians prized 'natural beauty' above all else, an era when makeup was frowned upon but women found sneaky ways to paint their faces. And what this tells us about the Victorians.

Series, United Kingdom, English, Documentary, Society & Culture, History, Season 1 Episode 2


Monday, March 16

11:10am

Make Up: A Glamorous History ‘Britain In The Roaring 20s’

SBS

Make Up: A Glamorous History

'Britain In The Roaring 20s'

SBS, 11:10am, Mon, 16 Mar 2026, 60 minutes

REPEAT

Makeup artist Lisa Eldridge takes us back to Britain in the 1920s, the time when modern makeup as we know it arrived in women's handbags. She explores how the look reflected the new freedoms of the era, and she recreates a classic 1920s look on our 21st century model using authentic products from the time.

Series, United Kingdom, English, Documentary, Society & Culture, History, Season 1 Episode 3


Make Up: A Glamorous History ‘Britain In The Roaring 20s’

SBS HD

Make Up: A Glamorous History

'Britain In The Roaring 20s'

SBS HD, 11:10am, Mon, 16 Mar 2026, 60 minutes

REPEAT

Makeup artist Lisa Eldridge takes us back to Britain in the 1920s, the time when modern makeup as we know it arrived in women's handbags. She explores how the look reflected the new freedoms of the era, and she recreates a classic 1920s look on our 21st century model using authentic products from the time.

Series, United Kingdom, English, Documentary, Society & Culture, History, Season 1 Episode 3


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