Victorian Sensations

Name: Victorian Sensations
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2019-05-22

— May 2019 1 Season 3 Episodes

Ended

Documentary

Overview

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.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · English

Cast

Key Crew

Andy Hall

Director

Matthew Thomas

Director

Helen Nixon

Director

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.

May 22, 2019 60m

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.

May 29, 2019 60m

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.

Jun 5, 2019 60m

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