Victorian Slum House

Victorian Slum House takes viewers back to the British slums of the 1800's, where a group of modern-day families, couples and individuals recreate life in London's East End as their for-bearers once lived between 1860-1900. Faced with the virtually impossible task of earning enough money to pay the rent and put food on the table, the participants experience first-hand the tough living and working conditions endured by the millions that made up the urban poor in Victorian Britain. It's an eye-opening experience for the participants as they each confront the harsh realities of the past and together lay the groundwork for welfare reform in the 20th century.