Surviving 24 Hours in a 19th Century Town

🕰️The celebrities are tasked with surviving without modern luxuries for four days in different periods of the 19th century.

🏢The living Victorian town is complete with shops, pubs, homes, and workplaces, providing an authentic experience.

💩The participants are assigned various jobs, such as collecting waste, cleaning streets, and sifting through rubbish.

🍲Food is scarce and limited, with participants often relying on cheap and basic meals like cheese and bread.

💰The Victorian workers' wages were meager, and even a modest amount required hard physical labor.

What challenges do the celebrities face during their time in the Victorian town?

—The celebrities face challenges such as working long hours, dealing with hard physical labor, and living without modern comforts.

How do the celebrities feel about the experience?

—The celebrities have mixed feelings about the experience, finding it both fascinating and challenging.

What jobs do the celebrities have in the Victorian town?

—The celebrities are assigned various jobs such as collecting waste, cleaning streets, sifting through rubbish, and other manual labor tasks.

What is the significance of the waste collection in the Victorian era?

—Waste collection was crucial in the Victorian era to address the high population density and deal with the increasing amount of waste.

How do the participants cope with the limited food options?

—The participants have to make do with basic and cheap meals like cheese and bread, as food options are limited and scarce.

00:01The show introduces the concept of creating living Victorian towns and challenges celebrities to survive in them for 24 hours.

04:20The celebrities arrive at the Victorian town, where they are assigned various jobs and tasks related to manual labor and waste management.

10:09The participants experience the reality of working in the 19th century, dealing with dirty and physically demanding tasks.

14:29The first shift ends, and the participants receive varying wages depending on their performance and the difficulty of their tasks.

18:31The participants start the next shift, sorting through heaps of rubbish to find valuable items that can be recycled and sold.

23:45As the shift comes to an end, the participants attempt to increase their earnings by including valuable items in their findings.

24:49The celebrities wrap up their work for the day, reflecting on the challenges they faced and the meager wages they received.