
Children living in 'Dickensian' poverty, says commissioner
Children's commissioner for England Dame Rachel de Souza says one child told her "in the night rats came and bit his face".
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Dickensian is a British drama television series that premiered on BBC One from 26 December 2015 to 21 February 2016. The 20-part series, created and co-written by Tony Jordan, brings characters from many Charles Dickens novels together in one Victorian London neighbourhood, as Inspector Bucket investigates the murder of Ebenezer Scrooge's partner Jacob Marley.
Children's commissioner for England Dame Rachel de Souza says one child told her "in the night rats came and bit his face".
Children's Commissioner for England Dame Rachel de Souza says one told her "in the night rats came and bit his face".