It is probably fair to say that as family historians we appreciate more than most the hardships that our ancestors endured to survive. We follow the paper trail, we read the documents and we try to imagine what life was like for our Victorian ancestors. I dare say some of us have even shed a tear or two at the thought of the lives they endured.
Can you imagine if you had to live as they lived? Could you cope if you had to work as hard as they had to work? 24 Hours in The Past is a new show starting tonight at 9pm on BBC One. Six celebrities will travel back in time to the relentless graft of Victorian Britain, spending four days in four different 19th-century workplaces.
Outnumbered star Tyger Drew-Honey, former Olympian Colin Jackson, presenter Miquita Oliver, former politician Ann Widdecombe, impressionist Alistar McGowan and actress Zoe Lucker must all find their inner Victorian in what promises to be the toughest series of challenges of their lives.
In tonight’s episode the celebrities will be faced with the filth and grime of the city dump. How will they cope when faced with the harsh realities of Victorian life? Find out tonight at 9pm on BBC 1.
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