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Victorian Sensations

  • 2019
  • Ended
  • Documentary
  • ~1h / ep
  • 1 season

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.

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Latest: Season 1 · 2019

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  1. E1. Electric Dreams

    May 22, 2019 · 60m

    Dr Hannah Fry explores how science and technology transformed Britain in the 1890s, giving rise to the modern world - and many present-day anxieties.

  2. E2. Decadence and Degeneration

    May 29, 2019 · 60m

    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.

  3. E3. Seeing and Believing

    Jun 5, 2019 · 60m

    Philippa Perry explores the 1890s, where the invention of motion pictures goes hand in hand with a deep belief in the paranormal.