Documentary, The Victorian Slum S01E02- 1870s
The Victorian Slum
The Victorian Slum is a historical reenactment reality television series produced by Wall to Wall Media for the BBC, first broadcast in 2016.
The series, narrated by Michael Mosley, recreates the harsh living and working conditions of the Victorian poor in London's East End.
A group of 21st-century participants move into a meticulously reconstructed Victorian tenement in Bethnal Green, experiencing life from the 1860s through to the 1900s.
The show is structured as a social experiment, with participants living in a recreated slum environment featuring sparse rooms, a shared water pump, and outdoor privies, while attempting to survive through traditional trades like tailoring, candle-making, and wood-turning.
The series explores different decades, including the economic boom of the 1860s, the depression of the 1870s, the turbulent 1880s, the recovery of the 1890s, and the social changes of the early 20th century, such as the rise of the co-operative movement.
The show has been aired on BBC Two in the UK, PBS in America, and SBS in Australia.
It has received a 7.9 rating on IMDb based on 219 reviews.
The series is part of a broader genre of living history programs, similar in concept to The 1900 House, and aims to provide insight into the complex history of poverty in Britain
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