Victorian Slum House

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.

Food and Jokes to Pay the Rent

1m 21s

The Potter family tries to flog Victorian street food on the streets of Spittlefields but it's Victorian jokes that go down better.

Previews + Extras

  • Slum Tourism: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Slum Tourism

    S1 E3 - 2m 6s

    A group of slum tourists take a look at the slum Andy's willing to show them, but Mandy is far less welcoming.

  • Episode 3 Preview | The 1880s: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Episode 3 Preview | The 1880s

    S1 E3 - 30s

    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.

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