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The Victorians - Episode Guide

Season 1

Painting the Town

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Feb 15, 2009

Painting the Town

Jeremy Paxman begins his exploration into Victorian Britain by investigating the most dramatic event of the age - the explosion of great cities.

Home Sweet Home

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Feb 22, 2009

Home Sweet Home

Jeremy Paxman continues his exploration of the Victorian world by entering the Victorian home, a haven of order. But he soon discovers all was not as it seemed.

Having It All

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Mar 1, 2009

Having It All

Continuing his exploration of the Victorian world, Jeremy Paxman tells how railways, factories and military might made Britain the richest country in the world.

Dreams and Nightmares

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Mar 8, 2009

Dreams and Nightmares

Jeremy Paxman discovers how, during the dying years of Victoria's reign, artists led a revolt against Victorian values of money and morality.

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