History
Station:
BBC Four (GB)
Status:
Ended
Start:
2019-05-22
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Victorian Sensations transports viewers 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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S1E1 - Electric Dreams
In the first of three films focusing on the technology, art and culture of the of the 1890s, mathematician Dr Hannah Fry explores how the latest innovations, including X-rays, safety bicycles, and proto-aeroplanes, transformed society and promised a cleaner, brighter and more egalitarian future.
Air Date: 22 May 2019 15:00 (CDT)
S1E2 - Decadence and Degeneration
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.
Air Date: 29 May 2019 15:00 (CDT)
S1E3 - Seeing and Believing
Philippa Perry explores the 1890s, where the invention of motion pictures goes hand in hand with a deep belief in the paranormal.
Air Date: 05 Jun 2019 15:00 (CDT)