The Secret History of My Family

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  • 2016
  • 1 Season
  • 7.0  (12)

The Secret History of My Family, which aired on BBC Two in 2016, is a gripping British historical documentary series that finely knits together personal human stories and larger societal reflections. Structured as a four-part series, it traces the genealogies of four different families, delving into individual tales, secret archives, and lost traditions.

The documentary reveals Britain's socio-economic fabric, tracing the trajectory of the country from the Victorian times through the Edwardian era, to World War I and II, ending in contemporary Britain. By doing so, it vividly highlights the deep class divides, shifting moral perspectives, and persistent societal stigmatization that marked these periods.

In the series, the filmmakers dig through rich historical archives of old court records, workhouse ledgers, and census documents, unearthing fascinating stories about ordinary families. These families, previously lost to history, were once at the seams of society's moral judgments and class systems. It strategically uses genealogical research and modern technology tools to present a larger social history ridden with inequality and prejudice.

The first episode deals with the Gadbury sisters

The Secret History of My Family is a series that ran for 1 seasons (8 episodes) between March 10, 2016 and on BBC Two

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Seasons
The Nelsons & Margaret Marchant
4. The Nelsons & Margaret Marchant
March 31, 2016
The story of an Edwardian family locked in benefit dependency, and of a mother, accused of a shocking crime against her own child. Did the welfare given to Susan Nelson's family provide her descendants with the chance to move up in life? More than a hundred years on, some of Susan's descendants remain trapped in patterns of benefit dependency - while others have freed their families from the grinding poverty of their ancestor. But was it government welfare or hard graft that liberated them from their past?
The Nelsons & Margaret Marchant
4. The Nelsons & Margaret Marchant
March 31, 2016
The story of an Edwardian family locked in benefit dependency, and of a mother, accused of a shocking crime against her own child. Did the welfare given to Susan Nelson's family provide her descendants with the chance to move up in life? More than a hundred years on, some of Susan's descendants remain trapped in patterns of benefit dependency - while others have freed their families from the grinding poverty of their ancestor. But was it government welfare or hard graft that liberated them from their past?
The Salford Scuttlers
3. The Salford Scuttlers
March 24, 2016
In the 1890s Salford erupted into postcode violence after heavy press hysteria and public panic. In this episode descendants of the gang warfare group called Scuttling, give their family stories, and ask whether violence is still part of life in working class Salford.
The Salford Scuttlers
3. The Salford Scuttlers
March 24, 2016
In the 1890s Salford erupted into postcode violence after heavy press hysteria and public panic. In this episode descendants of the gang warfare group called Scuttling, give their family stories, and ask whether violence is still part of life in working class Salford.
The Manleys and the Hunts
2. The Manleys and the Hunts
March 17, 2016
In this episode, the true story of two Victorian mothers, Lavinia and Florence, from opposite ends of the social scale, both bought together by domestic violence.
The Manleys and the Hunts
2. The Manleys and the Hunts
March 17, 2016
In this episode, the true story of two Victorian mothers, Lavinia and Florence, from opposite ends of the social scale, both bought together by domestic violence.
The Gadbury Sisters
1. The Gadbury Sisters
March 10, 2016
In this episode, there is the story of three pickpocketing sisters raised in 1830s Shoreditch, in the heart of London's criminal underworld, and how two of them were banished to England's theft colony.
The Gadbury Sisters
1. The Gadbury Sisters
March 10, 2016
In this episode, there is the story of three pickpocketing sisters raised in 1830s Shoreditch, in the heart of London's criminal underworld, and how two of them were banished to England's theft colony.
Description

The Secret History of My Family, which aired on BBC Two in 2016, is a gripping British historical documentary series that finely knits together personal human stories and larger societal reflections. Structured as a four-part series, it traces the genealogies of four different families, delving into individual tales, secret archives, and lost traditions.

The documentary reveals Britain's socio-economic fabric, tracing the trajectory of the country from the Victorian times through the Edwardian era, to World War I and II, ending in contemporary Britain. By doing so, it vividly highlights the deep class divides, shifting moral perspectives, and persistent societal stigmatization that marked these periods.

In the series, the filmmakers dig through rich historical archives of old court records, workhouse ledgers, and census documents, unearthing fascinating stories about ordinary families. These families, previously lost to history, were once at the seams of society's moral judgments and class systems. It strategically uses genealogical research and modern technology tools to present a larger social history ridden with inequality and prejudice.

The first episode deals with the Gadbury sisters

The Secret History of My Family is a series that ran for 1 seasons (8 episodes) between March 10, 2016 and on BBC Two

Where to Watch The Secret History of My Family
The Secret History of My Family is available for streaming on the BBC Two website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch The Secret History of My Family on demand at Amazon Prime.
  • Premiere Date
    March 10, 2016
  • IMDB Rating
    7.0  (12)
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