Victorian Sensations
Victorian Sensations

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

Electric Dreams
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.

Decadence and Degeneration
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.

Seeing and Believing
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