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A Victorian Scandal: The Rudest Book in Britain

(2019)

Overview

Dr Fern Riddell is a young historian and author who goes back to the archives to challenge more traditional historical views of Victorian society. Her investigation into a sensational Victorian high court trial, which took place in 1877, sheds new light on the ‘no sex please, we are British’ cliché often associated with Victorian England.

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Original TitleA Victorian Scandal: The Rudest Book in Britain

Status Released

Release Information

  • 2019-06-05

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 00h 29m

Homepagehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0005prc

Production CompaniesBBC Four,BBC

Genres

  • Documentary
  • History