Timewatch · SEASON 15
Voices of Victorian London
Episode 5 · 1996-02-11
- Documentary
Episode overview
Had documentary film-makers roamed the streets of London in the mid-19th century, they would have encountered an extraordinary range of characters. A rat catcher, a woman who sells dog dirt, and a depressed street clown are brought to life in this programme, capturing their tragic, amusing, and moving stories. Based on transcribed interviews with a wide range of working people as part of a survey of London labour and life by Henry Mayhew, the Victorian journalist and founder of Punch magazine.
50 minutes
Season 15 episodes
1. Karnak - A Hidden History1996-01-14
2. Russia's Secret War1996-01-21
3. Drake's Last Voyage1996-01-28
4. Bad Boys1996-02-04
5. Voices of Victorian London1996-02-11
6. Special: Haig - The Unknown Soldier1996-07-03
7. Hannibal and Desert Storm1996-09-10
8. The History of a Mystery1996-09-17
9. Gold Rush Memories1996-09-24
10. Stalin's Foreign Slaves1996-10-01
11. Baiting the Bear1996-10-08
12. Remember Aberfan1996-10-15
13. Cry Hungary1996-10-22
