Series, 2019–2019Ended

Victorian Sensations

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

1 season, 3 episodes, 60 min avg., United Kingdom

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.

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May 22, 2019, 7.0

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

Decadence and Degeneration

May 29, 2019, 7.0

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.

Seeing and Believing

Jun 5, 2019, 7.0

Philippa Perry explores the 1890s, where the invention of motion pictures goes hand in hand with a deep belief in the paranormal.