Victorian Sensations (2019)
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1 Season
May 22, 2019
English
Documentary
Synopsis
Victorian Sensations transports us to the thrilling era of the 1890s. Dr Hannah Fry, Paul McGann, and Philippa Perry explore a decade of rapid change that still resonates today.
Network
BBC Four
Episodes
E1
Electric Dreams
May 22, 2019
60 min
Dr Hannah Fry explores how science and technology transformed Britain in the 1890s, giving rise to the modern world - and many present-day anxieties.
E2
Decadence and Degeneration
May 29, 2019
60 min
Actor Paul McGann discovers how fears of moral and imperial decline terrified 1890s Britain - informing the daring plays of Oscar Wilde and the fantastical stories of HG Wells.
E3
Seeing and Believing
Jun 5, 2019
60 min
Philippa Perry explores the 1890s, where the invention of motion pictures goes hand in hand with a deep belief in the paranormal.
Details
Original Title
Victorian Sensations
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
3