The Case of Eliza Armstrong(1974)

The Case of Eliza Armstrong is a historical drama reconstructing a notorious 19th-century trial. Thirteen-year-old Eliza Armstrong is sold by her own mother, Elizabeth, to a brothel for five pounds—a transaction that would ignite a scandal and expose the dark underbelly of Victorian child exploitation. The case became a flashpoint in the fight against child prostitution, drawing public outrage and legal scrutiny. This series examines the real events surrounding Eliza's ordeal, the social forces that enabled such abuse, and the trial that followed. It's a sobering look at a pivotal moment in the history of child protection, grounded in documented accounts of one girl's harrowing experience and the broader campaign for reform that her case helped galvanize.