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Episode 3

At the start of the 20th century, the new residents of Calton Hill find themselves wrapped up in bigamy and brutality.

During the first two decades of the 20th century life for many in Edinburgh is hard. The demolition of the slums of the Old Town has put pressure on living spaces, and the house on Calton Hill has been subdivided to accommodate more families.

Featured are the Marshalls, a family of five occupying just two rooms and sharing the floor and toilet with another family; the Ross family, including head prison warder James, who is brutally attacked by an inmate; and Annie Anthony and her son John, a professional soldier who fought a very different sort of war.

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58 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter David Olusoga
Expert Marjory Harper
Expert Katrina Morrison
Expert Meredith More
Expert Justin Willis
Director Jonathan Rowlands
Producer Jonathan Rowlands
Series Producer Paul Bradshaw
Executive Producer Rory Wheeler
Production Company Twenty Twenty TV