Episode 2
A ruthless factory owner is hit by an arson attack, a pacifist couple make a stand and one man sets sail for a life on the glamourous Atlantic liners.
Digging into the affairs of the house鈥檚 next resident, Benjamin Wild, David discovers a factory owner with a history of questionable business dealings, including an employee mangled to death on the factory floor. But when his business is burned down, allegedly by a disgruntled employee, will Wild鈥檚 luck finally run out?
David then explores the story of Mary and Andrew Mellish, whose one-year-old child fell victim to one of the Victorian city鈥檚 most deadly diseases.
Next in our house are William and Mary Lucy Whiting. Committed pacifists, the Whitings take a stand against the Boer War, but with nationalistic fervour running high, their principles come at a cost.
Finally, David uncovers the story of Edward Partridge Fearnley. Working on a luxury cruise ship through the 1920s, Edward rubs shoulders with the rich and famous, but his life below decks proves anything but glamorous when there鈥檚 an outbreak of tuberculosis.
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Duration: 01:26
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | David Olusoga |
Director | Kemi Majekodunmi |
Producer | Kemi Majekodunmi |
Producer | Kat Feavers |
Series Producer | Caroline Miller |
Series Producer | Rachel Ozers |
Executive Producer | Mary Crisp |
Production Manager | Zarina Dick |
Composer | Paul Honey |
Editor | Maggie Ward |
Production Company | Twenty Twenty TV |