The 1900s | The Victorian Slum

Duration: 58'54''

Synopsis

A group of people move into a recreated Victorian slum. In the final episode the slum dwellers have moved into the 20th century and social change is in the air.

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The 1860s | The Victorian Slum

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BBC Two | 2016 | 58'55''

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The 1870s | The Victorian Slum

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