What the Victorians Did for Us

What the Victorians Did for Us
GenreDocumentary
Presented byAdam Hart-Davis
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes8
Production
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Running time23 minutes
Original release
NetworkBBC Two
Release3 September (2001-09-03) –
22 October 2001 (2001-10-22)

What the Victorians Did for Us is a 2001 BBC documentary series that examines the impact of the Victorian era on modern society. It concentrates primarily on the scientific and social advances of the era, which bore the Industrial Revolution and set the standards for polite society today.

Episodes

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Speed Merchants

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Playing God

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Rule Makers

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In 1875, the Bulldog Club defined the perfect British Bulldog, in a booklet that was circulated to breeders everywhere. From dogs to engineering, from sports to space and time, the world was becoming obsessed by standards, and the rules that defined them. This was the world of the Victorians.

— Adam Hart-Davis

Crime and Punishment

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Social Progress

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Pleasure Seekers

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Making It Big

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Conquerors

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