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First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Stories from sex workers who ply their trade in modern London, and dramatised testimony from Victorian prostitutes. Show more
Stories from present day street cleaners and recycling operatives, a modern mudlark, and 19th-century scavengers. Show more
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
The raucous and bawdy Penny Gaff theatres of the 1850s compared with a present day London hen night, featuring contributions from male strippers. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
The voices of those living rough then and now, describing the hardship and risks of living on the streets of London. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Stories from London street sellers and market traders, both from Victorian times and the present day. Show more
