Series synopsis
The Victorian Slum is a British reality television series that premiered on BBC Two on October 10, 2016. It ended on November 7, 2016.
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.
Premise
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.
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 5 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 5 | October 10, 2016 | November 7, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The 1860s Follow participants as they move into an 1860s tenement made up of sparse rooms, a shared water pump and outhouses. They seek to make a living by matchbox making, wood turning and the rag trade, work once done by their impoverished forebears. |
October 10, 2016 |
| 2 |
The 1870s 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. |
October 17, 2016 |
| 3 |
The 1880s Despite high unemployment and intolerable conditions, people flock to London, desperate for work. When curious upper-class visitors are permitted to visit the slum as tourists, the participants realize how precarious their situation truly is. |
October 24, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Two |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 10, 2016 |
| Last aired | November 7, 2016 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |