Jeremy Paxman takes his love of Victorian paintings as the starting point for a journey into Victorian Britain. Such pictures may not be fashionable today, but they are a goldmine of information about the most dynamic age in British history. He investigates the most dramatic event of Victorian Britain: the explosion of great cities. At first the Victorians feared these new monsters in their midst, but then grew to love and transform them. Jeremy explores the canals and sewers, suburbs and back streets, workhouses and magnificent buildings of the great Victorian city, while also picturing the fun-filled chaos of Derby Day.
Show Info
Network: BBC One
(2009 -
2009)
Schedule: Sundays at 21:00
(60 min)
Status: Ended
Show Type:
Documentary
Genres:
History
Episodes ordered: 4 episodes
Official site: www.bbc.co.uk
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Previous Episode
Dreams and Nightmares
Episode 1x04; Mar 8, 2009
Jeremy Paxman discovers how, during the dying years of Victoria's reign, artists led a revolt against Victorian values of money and morality.
Previous Episodes
Episode Name | Airdate | Trailer |
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1x04: Dreams and Nightmares | Mar 8, 2009 | |
1x03: Having It All | Mar 1, 2009 | |
1x02: Home Sweet Home | Feb 22, 2009 |