In my ever increasing fervor for all things british, we started watching a new series called victorian slum house, set at the east end of 1860s london. What american audiences need to know about victorian slum house on pbs. The victorian slum, episode 2 historical reality television. Victorian slum house 87c, pbs, check local listings at. The 1880s from season 1 at join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Victorian slum house tv series 2016 release info imdb. Victorian slum house takes viewers back to the british slums of the 1800s, where a group of modernday families, couples, and individuals recreate life in londons east end, just as their forbearers once lived between 18601900. Many reality shows like to think theyre social experiments. Victorian slum house on pbs sassy jane genealogy website. In this landmark living history series, a victorian tenement in londons east end has been painstakingly brought back to life. Even though the people are too clean and too healthy, this series does accurately portray the constant psychological stress of having to rely on credit in a cash economy. I realize its a bit late in the game to be mentioning this, but tuesday night on pbs has become a mustsee tv night for me recently. The series, which features modernday people recreating 19thcentury life in londons east end, begins with. Beginning with the 1860s, each episode focuses on a specific decade.
Even a network as invaluable as pbs has its blindspots, and this colonial housefrontier house spinoff, which moves a group of modernday folks. Travel back to the british slums of the 1800s, where a group of modernday families, couples, and individuals recreate life in londons east end as their forebears once lived between 1860 and 1900. Throughout the series, participants deal with living in. Episode 5 30s observe the social changes the slum dwellers face as they move into the 20th century. A variety of modern families and individuals are shown living and working in a fully functional, victorianera. A maze of rotting hundredyearold houses, the old nichol suffered rampant crime and a death. Identical intro, same information, just in case you forgot, its been over a week since we heard all this after all spoilers are annoying but repeating all the things that happened in a previous episode can be boring as well, some of us can remember further back than a week and in these days of on demand tv, we can always go and rewatch the episode if we really. While theyre in an artificial environment, of course. A group of 15 volunteers aged between 10 and 59 are transported back to victorian london as they spend three weeks living and working in a recreation of the notorious old nichol slum in bethnal green in londons east end.
Despite high unemployment and intolerable conditions, people flock to london, desperate for work. Victorian slum house is edifying because its not just a history lesson, but is an experience that the participants live and we feel. Host michael mosley joins a group of 21st century families as they move in and experience the tough living and working conditions of the victorian poor. A group of 21stcentury people move into a victorian tenement that has been painstakingly brought back to life in the heart of londons east end. A group of 21stcentury people move into a victorian tenement. More more victorian slum house takes viewers back to the british slums of the 1800s, where a group of modernday families, couples, and individuals recreate life in londons east end, just. Victorian slum house pbs programs pbs while this admirably crafted series, which authentically reveals what life was like for those who unfortunately lived it, is not pleasing to watch but is a fascinating education the ultimate effect of which is. I just started watching, i give these people so much credit to be willing to be a part of this. Victorian slum house proves to be sophisticated reality television, safely checking viewers into a past that wasnt much fun to live in, but makes for a.
If you love history like i do, then you will love victorian slum house. Modern families step back in time in this diverting fivepart docureality series, experiencing firsthand the primitive. You may recall similar programs such as the 1900 house, the 1940s house, and regency house party which aired on pbs channels in past. A few years before there was the 1900 house and a few years after pbs aired manor house. Modernday families, couples and individuals recreate life in londons east end from 1860 to 1900, confronting the tough living and working conditions of the urban poor during the victorian era. In this landmark living history series, a victorian tenement in the heart of londons. Victorian farm is a british historical documentary tv series in six parts, first shown on bbc two in january 2009, and followed by three christmasthemed parts in december of the same year. Victorian slum house, a new reality show that just. Victorian slum house takes viewers back to the british slums of the 1800s. In this landmark living history series, a victorian tenement in the heart of londons east end has been painstakingly brought back to life. I tried to watch on youtube but i can only get a small box not full screen. Once again a group of modern day families and individuals go back, to live life in londons east end, without the assistance of modern day technology. The narrative programme focuses on families and individuals trying to survive in a recreated slum of the east end of london from. Ive noticed this happening for most things on youtube in the past few months for me.
Victorian slum house by emma frank emma frank, michael. Victorian slum house takes viewers to the british slums of the 1800s, where a group of modern day families, couples and individuals recreate life in londons east end as their forbearers once lived between 18601900. The latest mystery in the popular victorian crime series featuring the evercurmudgeonly private detective, sidney grice, and the charming march middleton. The victorian slum is a brand new show, only aired a few days ago. When curious upperclass visitors are permitted to visit the slum as tourists, the participants realize how precarious their situation truly is. Victorian slum house next on episode 3 mountain lake pbs. Arts taster local three bbc two the victorian slum. Victorian slum house takes viewers back to the british slums of the 1800s, where a group of modern day families, couples, and individuals recreate life. Victorian slum house depicts a society where, for the poor, economic precarity is the norm. I, somehow, missed the trailers for this on pbs despite watching at least one pbs show, e. Victorian slum house takes viewers back to the british slums of the 1800s, where a group of modernday families, couples, and individuals recreate life in. It was shown on bbc in the united kingdom and on pbs in america for the first time in may 2017. Find out where victorian slum house is streaming, if victorian slum house is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider.
May 2, 2017 i am not your negro, raoul pecks oscarnominated primer on the writings of james baldwin, is available for streaming. An enthralling account of the most notorious slum in victorian. Victorian slum house, or victorian slum, is a historical reality television programme made by. Victorian slum house takes viewers back to the british slums of the 1800s, where a group of modern day families, couples, and individuals recreate life in londons east end as their forbearers. Victorian slum house, or victorian slum, is a historical reality television programme made by wall to wall and channel 4 for the bbc in 2016, narrated by michael mosley. Instead, its an ingenious way of making history come alive for viewers and participants alike, in the tradition of pbss other shows 1900 house and frontier house.
Wages and working conditions are a race to the bottom, and accidents have catastrophic consequences for individual workers. Victorian slum house victorian slum house takes viewers back to the british slums of the 1800s, where a group of modernday families, couples, and individuals recreate life in londons east end. Its an eyeopening experience for the participants as they each confront the harsh realities of the past and together lay the groundwork for welfare. Streets with a storyaugust 2017 pdf, 2 mb islington council. Victorian slum house takes viewers back to the british slums of the 1800s, where a group of modernday families, couples, and individuals recreate life in londons east end, just as their. For its latest living history series, pbs gets down and dirty with a british import set in londons east end between 1860 and 1900 in victorian slum house 8 p. The slum dwellers move into the 1860s, when london was the richest city on earth. Pbs is bringing back one of the best reality shows from. Victorian slum house where to stream and watch decider. It has current families living in slum houses in east end london starting with 1860. Victorian slum house takes viewers back to the british slums of the 1800s, where a group of modern day families, couples and individuals recreate life in londons east end as their forbearers. Victorian slum house is an engaging bit of reality tv that mines its drama from being a literal time warp into the seedier side of british history.
The victorian slum, episode 1 historical reality television. Go back in time with victorian slum house starting tuesday. Faced with the virtually impossible task of earning enough money to pay the rent and put food on the table, the participants. Host michael mosley joins a group of 21st century families as they move in and experience the tough living and working conditions of the victorian poor, discovering the extraordinary story of how the victorian east end changed britains attitude to poverty forever. Victorian slum house victorian slum house takes viewers back to the british slums of the 1800s, where a group of modernday families, couples, and individuals recreate life in londons east end, just as their forbearers once lived between 18601900. Watch the victorian slum online full episodes of season. Pbs is bringing back one of the best reality shows from the 2000s a scene from the victorian slum, the bbc2 program that will air on pbs as victorian slum house. Victorian slum house takes viewers back to the british slums of the 1800s, where a group of modernday families, couples and individuals recreate life in londons east end as their forbearers. Victorian slum house is a bonkers look at britains history of poverty by meghan okeefe may 16, 2017 182 shares the pbs reality show is more than just survivor. A group of modern people move into the slum, to live in 24hr a day recreation of londons notorious slum. The new series victorian slum house follows modernday people recreating 19thcentury life in londons east end.
Several families have been brought in to try to live as the victorian era poor lived. Ive been looking forward to seeing this, not only because i am of course addicted to these kinds of shows and a history addict, but also because this is a subject that appeals to me. My enthusiasm is all due to a new educational reality miniseries set in victorian era london, called victorian slum house. Throughout the series, participants deal with living in sparse quarters, an economic depression heightened by the arrival of irish. On tuesday well enter the british slums of the 1800s in the victorian slum house. In this landmark living history series, a victorian tenement in londons east end has been painstakingly. Italian processions every year on the sunday following the feast of.
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