No rights to property, earnings, children or even their own bodies - such was the lowly status accorded married women in Victorian England. Only one was exempt: Queen Victoria. But three women dared to break the rules.
This film, first shown last year as part of Victorian Week, recalls how their rebellion struck at the very heart of the establishment, resulting in a prime minister being taken to court and the heir to the throne occupying the witness box for two of the most scandalous cases of the 19th century. Director Annie Paul ; Executive producer Laurence Rees