Living history: The man who lives in 1946

[annie]

Ben Sansum is 35. But he lives in 1946.

His clothes, his house, the music he listens to - all come from an era before he was even born.

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He has always been interested the 1940s, but it is an interest that has grown over the years. He's gone from buying reproduction furniture for his house to tracking down the real thing. His 70-year-old carpet is his latest pride and joy.

BBC News went to meet Ben at home in Cambridgeshire.

Video journalist: James Blatch

Real Time is a series for the BBC News website in which ordinary people tell their own extraordinary stories

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-28106466

[maureenho]

That is a bit obsessive to live like that, I can understand someone have one room set up in a particular period of time but not have it take over your life.

[JaneJ]

It was fascinating to watch and I was surprised he had a partner!!!

A very interesting era and like you could understand a room but to live completely like it was including bucket toilet was odd!