A Victorian Scandal: The Rudest Book in Britain (2019)

0.0/10 29 min Documentary History

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.

Cast

Fern Riddell

Presenter

Matthew Sweet

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