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The Best Episodes of The Victorian Slum

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Victorian Slum Season 1 Episode 2 - The 1870s
    8.4/10(22 votes)

    #1 - The 1870s

    S1:E2

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Victorian Slum Season 1 Episode 1 - The 1860s
    8.3/10(23 votes)

    #2 - The 1860s

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Victorian Slum Season 1 Episode 3 - The 1880s
    8.1/10(17 votes)

    #3 - The 1880s

    S1:E3

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Victorian Slum Season 1 Episode 5 - The 1900s
    8.1/10(14 votes)

    #4 - The 1900s

    S1:E5

    Observe the social changes the slum dwellers face as they move into the 20th century. A few families prosper, but others continue to face the poverty endemic in Britain. See what steps are finally taken to alleviate the plight of the poor.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Victorian Slum Season 1 Episode 4 - The 1890s
    8.0/10(17 votes)

    #5 - The 1890s

    S1:E4

    Enter the 1890s, when mass manufacturing and social reform offer a bit of hope for some of the residents, while others are plagued by a water shortage that dashes hopes for a promising laundry business.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"The 1870s" is the best rated episode of "The Victorian Slum". It scored 8.4/10 based on 22 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/17/2016. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The 1860s".