The Great British Dig: History in Your Back Garden
The Workhouse in Oswestry
Season 3 Episode 4 of 5
Hugh Dennis and the team go on the hunt for the Morda Workhouse in Oswestry, Shropshire, and search for evidence of what life was really like for the poor who ended up there. As part of his investigation, Hugh also visits Llanfyllin Workhouse, where he takes some hard labour like the inmates would have done - stone breaking
The Great British Dig: History in Your Back Garden airs on Sky Showcase at 10:00 AM, Saturday 20 September. (Subtitles, repeat.)
Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
General
Hugh Dennis
Presenter
Steve Wynne
Executive Producer
Audrey Neil
Series Producer
Jane Barrie Bramwell
Director