Season 2
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A daring historian experiences humanity's grimiest jobs, uncovering resilience and humor in the darkest corners of history.
Episodes
Among the worst jobs in the city are hunch backed water caddy, daring fire fighter, dangerous docker, deal porter, Pugger, Crossing sweeper hoping for tips, pure collector, fighting women, link boy, stompen fur processor, ashphalt paveier.
Among the Worst Royal Jobs in History are: Jousting lance maker, link maker for chainmail armour, cadgman for falcons, whipping boy, food taster, Groom of the chamber, Royal messenger, Royal washerwoman, Fireworker, Boot boy, purple maker.
Among the Worst Industrial Jobs in History are: Bridge builders, Canal leggers, bone cleaner to make bone china, bufferlass, knocker-up, soap boiler, Glass blowing, making phosphorous matches, child hurrier dragging coal to the lift shaft.
The British Navy has created some truly awful jobs throughout its history. Tony Robinson investigates which were the worst of the bunch.
Tony tries his hand at some of the most difficult and disgusting jobs from rural England's history.
Tony Robinson visits various periods in history, literally getting involved in the worst jobs our ancestors had to endure.