Toilets through time | 4. Victorian lavatories

Published: Aug. 14, 2024, 11 p.m.

In the final episode of Toilets Through Time, we\u2019ve finally reached the age of avant-garde sewerage systems and shining porcelain cisterns: the Victorian era. David Musgrove is joined by historian and author Jerry White, who explains why the period nevertheless saw appalling sanitary conditions that sparked debates about the public health of Britain\u2019s cities \u2013 and shares some surprising toilet-based euphemisms. \n\nThe HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices