Tony Robinson's History Of BritainSeason 1, Episode 2 - Victorians

Tony travels back to the 1800s, to Victorian times. In London’s East End, Tony encounters thirteen-year-old Sarah Chapman, a ‘Match Girl’, who worked fourteen-hour shifts, six days a week in the ‘Bryant & May’ factory. But the worst thing was constant exposure to the chemical phosphorous.

Tony Robinson's History Of Britain was broadcast on SBS ONE at Friday 13 September 2024, 05:00.