How the Victorians Built Britain

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  • Channel 5
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  • Documentary

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The Railway Revolution
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Michael Buerk returns with more stories of how Britain was transformed during the Victorian era, beginning by looking at the development of the railway network during the era. Michael .. show full overview
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Britannia Rules the Waves
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Michael Buerk learns how the Victorians built the biggest, fastest, most technologically advanced ships in the world, which helped the nation to dominate the high seas. In Portsmouth, he .. show full overview
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Bridging the Nation
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Michael Buerk looks at the building of bridges around the nation during the era, visiting Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol to reveal the secret construction masterpiece that lay .. show full overview
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The Great British Holiday
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Michael Buerk discovers how the Victorians spent their leisure time, heading to Blackpool to learn how the seaside mini-break was transformed from a perk of the wealthy to a British .. show full overview
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How Britain Healed The World
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Michael Buerk discovers how bold Victorian experiments and Cathedrals of Medicine built Britain and revolutionised the medical world.
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The Birth Of Law And Order
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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.
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The Great Stink
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Michael discovers how Britain's first Super Sewer cleaned up the capital and inspired a fresh water revolution that would change the lives of millions of Victorians.
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The Culture Revolution
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Michael Buerk discovers how the Victorians took on the world of exploration and adventure, and brought it home to Britain for everyone to share.

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