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Victorian Sensations

2019•1h
Documentary

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.

Seasons

3 Episodes • Premiered 2019

Still image for Victorian Sensations season 1 episode 1: Electric Dreams

1. Electric Dreams

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

Still image for Victorian Sensations season 1 episode 2: Decadence and Degeneration

2. 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.

Still image for Victorian Sensations season 1 episode 3: Seeing and Believing

3. 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.

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