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Victorian Sensations
Season 1
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Broadcast date
22-05-2019 • 3 episodes
Episodes of this season
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.
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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.
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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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