Series 2 was set in 1944 as World War II draws to a close; it was broadcast on BBC across the UK from October 2009.

The series follows three or more families who are placed in a location which replicates the lifestyle of Welsh people living in a coal mining town of that period.

The chosen families leave all 21st century luxuries behind, swapping a modern high-tech life for a miner's cottage in Stack Square in the Welsh hills of Blaenavon.

A special hour-length final episode was recorded which included footage from a Hunger March Concert held at Park Street Chapel, Blaenafon.

Blaenavon Male Voice Choir took part in the concert, along with members of the Coal House families who sang and recited verse.