Summary for : Ian Hislops Age Of The Do-Gooders – Sinful Sex & Demon Drink
The broadcaster turns his attention to the perils of sex and alcohol, and asks whether Victorian reformers’ efforts to wean Britons off their vices were doomed. He examines the work of Prime Minister William Gladstone, who was dedicated to rescuing prostitutes from the streets of London’s West End, and cheese-seller Joseph Livesey, who made his home town of Preston, Lancashire, the epicentre of the global temperance movement.source:LocateTv.com
Summary for : Ian Hislops Age Of The Do-Gooders – Suffer The Little Children
The broadcaster continues his celebration of Victorian reformers by focusing on their efforts to stamp out the widespread exploitation of youngsters. He explores developments prompted by Thomas Barnardo in the field of child protection, WT Stead’s contribution to the raising of the age of consent, and the Earl of Shaftesbury’s campaign to stop young workers from being sent down mines.source:LocateTv.com
Summary for : Ian Hislops Age Of The Do-Gooders – Britain’s Moral Makeover
The broadcaster explores the contribution to society of 19th-century individuals who he believes invented a ‘public service ethos’ and made Britain a desirable place to live. He investigates William Wilberforce’s campaign to abolish slavery, the impact of Charles Trevelyan’s battle to make the civil service a meritocracy, and Thomas Wakley’s exposure of the fatal consequences of cronyism in the surgical profession.source:LocateTv.com
