The Victorians
The Victorians: Season 1

Air Date

February 15, 2009

Episodes

4 episodes

The Victorians

Season 1

Episodes

1. Painting the Town

February 15, 2009
60 min

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

2. Home Sweet Home

February 22, 2009
60 min

Jeremy Paxman continues his exploration of the Victorian world by entering the home.

3. Having It All

March 1, 2009
60 min

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

4. Dreams and Nightmares

March 8, 2009
60 min

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