S02 Episode 1
The Railway Revolution
Michael Buerk reveals how Victorians introduced gas power to the everyday British home. Cotton's place at the heart of mass production is also examined.
43 mins · Sat, 4 Jan 2020
S02 Episode 2
Britannia Rules the Waves
Explores how the Victorians built the most technologically advanced ships in the world which helped them dominate the high seas.
43 mins · Sat, 11 Jan 2020
S02 Episode 3
Bridging the Nation
Michael discovers how the Victorians built the bridges that connected Britain; he uncovers a secret construction masterpiece of the Clifton Suspension Bridge.
43 mins · Sat, 18 Jan 2020
S02 Episode 4
The Great British Holiday
In Blackpool, Michael discovers how a perk of the wealthy was transformed into a British institution, and how rivalry between two showbiz giants resulted in some of the area's most glorious architecture.
43 mins · Sat, 25 Jan 2020
S02 Episode 5
How Britain Healed The World
Michael Buerk discovers how bold Victorian experiments and Cathedrals of Medicine built Britain and revolutionised the medical world.
Mon, 31 Aug 2020
S02 Episode 6
The Birth Of Law And Order
Michael Buerk discovers how the Victorians instituted a revolution in law and order, created the first modern police force and built the prisons Britain still relies on to house criminals today.
Mon, 7 Sep 2020
S02 Episode 7
The Great Stink
Michael learns how Britain's first Super Sewer helped to clean the capital and brought about a fresh water revolution.
43 mins
S02 Episode 8
The Culture Revolution
Michael Buerk discovers how the Victorians took on the world of exploration and adventure, and brought it home to Britain for everyone to share. His voyage of discovery begins by coming face-to-face with a dinosaur at the Natural History Museum.
43 mins
S02 Episode 205
How Britain Healed the World
Michael Buerk discovers how bold Victorian experiments and Cathedrals of Medicine built Britain and revolutionised the medical world.
43 mins · Sat, 24 Jul 2021
S02 Episode 206
The Birth of Law and Order
Michael Buerk investigates how the Victorians instituted a revolution in law and order, created a police force, and built Britain's prisons.
43 mins · Sat, 31 Jul 2021
