The Boat People
Liz McIvor tells the story of the people who operated the canal boats, carrying fuel and goods around the country.
Presenter Liz McIvor tells the story of the people who operated the canal boats, carrying fuel and goods around the country. Conditions were tough, days were long. Victorian society began to grow suspicious of these 'outsiders' and they gained reputations for criminality, violence and drinking. But was this reputation really deserved? Liz discovers grisly canal crimes, investigates health and welfare onboard working boats, and looks at why canal children were last on the list to be offered safeguards and formal education. The Victorians eventually championed the needs of children who were forced to labour in factories and mines, but the boat children were often ignored. Liz discovers the campaigners who set out to tackle this injustice, including George Smith of Coalville, Leicestershire, and Sister Mary Ward of Stoke Bruerne.
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The Boat People
Duration: 03:24
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Liz McIvor |
Director | Stuart Woodman |
Producer | Stuart Woodman |
Executive Producer | Tony Parker |
Broadcasts
- Fri 28 Aug 2015 19:3091热爆 One East Midlands, East & Cambridgeshire only
- Tue 29 Sep 2015 20:00
- Wed 30 Sep 2015 01:00
- Thu 31 Dec 2015 20:30
- Fri 22 Apr 2016 19:0091热爆 Two except Wales
- Sun 30 Oct 2016 19:00
- Wed 6 Jun 2018 19:30
- Wed 27 Nov 2019 19:30
- Tue 25 May 2021 19:00
- Wed 26 May 2021 01:55
- Tue 16 Aug 2022 19:0091热爆 One East Midlands & East Midlands HD only
- Tue 4 Apr 2023 19:30
- Wed 5 Apr 2023 02:20
- Tue 3 Dec 2024 19:00
- Wed 4 Dec 2024 00:50