The Victorian Slum
tv show

5 total episodes
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1 seasons
First Aired October 10, 2016
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Overview
In the heart of the modern East End of London, a Victorian slum has been recreated and a group of 21st-century people are moving in. Michael Mosley joins them to tell the extraordinary story of how the Victorian East End changed our attitude to poverty forever.

The 1870s
Season 1 - Episode 2 - 1h 0m
Air Date
October 17, 2016
Overview
Witness a dire economic depression heightened by the arrival of Irish migrants seeking work. Daily, the slum dwellers toil to fulfill clothing orders and make artificial flowers for factories. Some won’t be able to settle their debts.