One January night in 1866, the London journalist James Greenwood went slumming. Disguised as a pauper, he entered the Lambeth workhouse to document conditions in a ward for indigent men and boys. The ...

As if doing penance for Downton Abbey and Victoria, PBS is now paying attention to the working class with its new reality series, Victorian Slum House. The show scoops up a bunch of “21st-century ...

Since the 1970s, Old Compton Street has become a focal point for London's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. It features several gay bars, gay-friendly restaurants, cafés and specialist ...

In the heart of the modern East End of London, a Victorian slum has been recreated and a group of 21st-century people are moving in. Michael Mosley joins them to tell the extraordinary story of how ...

“It’s a bit bleak isn’t it?” It’s a statement more than a question and an understatement at that. The speaker is Graham, a grandfather who, along with his wife, daughter and two grandchildren are ...

What's this? A reality show from PBS? Yes. Well, sort of. Victorian Slum House debuts at 7 p.m. today on AETN. It seems like a reality show, although nobody gets voted off the slum and the final ...