The Victorian Slum โ Season 1, Episode 2: The 1870s
Reality โข 60 min โข 1 season, 5 episodes โข โ 8.4/10
Episode synopsis
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 wonโt be able to settle their debts.
About The Victorian Slum
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.