Victorians Uncovered
This three-part series begins with the tale of newspaper editor William Stead, a pioneer of investigative journalism, whose notorious inquiry into child prostitution in Victorian London
exposed the rotten heart of London's sexual underworld.
By going undercover as an aristocratic libertine, Stead discovered a thriving trade in child prostitutes.
The ensuing scandal sent shockwaves through the establishment and was hailed as one of the first great exposés in British history.
Following his revelations, the age of consent for girls was raised from 13 to 16. But Stead did not escape unscathed, as this intriguing documentary shows.
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