4: Pig’s Head and Bed Bug | A Labour of Love

Duration: 39'31''

Synopsis

This program focuses on the daily struggle for survival in Britain by millions of families who lived in poverty, including a look at the ingenious home cures people developed when doctors were too expensive.

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