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May 3, 2017
100
Victorian Slum House is a remarkable combination of educational, inspirational and entertaining.
May 1, 2017
80
Entertaining in a sober-minded, educational way, Victorian Slum House offers an illuminating history lesson without getting preachy or dull.
May 3, 2017
70
[The children's] enthusiasm for 19th-century child labor, whether it's selling watercress in the streets, sewing, or spending countless hours making artificial flowers, is contagious. They complain less than the adults--or have been edited more charitably -- and seem to appreciate that their contributions are indispensable.
Apr 28, 2017
67
It's the most English game show ever. [28 Apr - 5 May 2017, p.101]
Apr 27, 2017
60
To their credit, these cultural tourists get it, and pretty much right away. ... Is nonfiction misery, however antique, the proper stuff of entertainment? There’s some education at work here, of course, but what we really want to see is how far the participants will go before they break.
Apr 28, 2017
60
It's a social history lesson. ... Survivor is a cakewalk by comparison. [1-14 May 2017, p.19]
