History's Most Horrible Rural Jobs

This documentary revisits the worst rural jobs in British history, honoring the people who kept the countryside running through filthy and dangerous work. It covers those who shifted excrement, risked their necks and toiled at trades most would rather forget, all to sustain village life. Blending grim detail with wit, it reveals the hard labor hidden behind idyllic images of the past. It is a lively, eye-opening tour of history's most horrible country occupations. Free to watch in HD on Dr Documentary.

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