In this ambitious living history series for BBC Two, one corner of the East End of London will be taken back to the late Victorian era – a time when East End poverty began to make the headlines. For three weeks, modern-day Britons will make it their home. They'll experience the tough living and working conditions endured by the millions that made up the urban poor in Victorian Britain. In a world with no safety net they'll be expected to earn enough to put food on the table, pay their rent and keep the roof over their head.The Slum will chart the story of what life was really like for poor Victorians and through this immersive experience participants and viewers will discover the surprising and complex history that changed Britain's attitude to poverty forever.Families, couples and individuals will live side by side in one large Victorian building for three weeks. Their new home will be divided up into modest dwellings, there will be workshops and even a slum shop, but there will also