What the Victorians Did for Us

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.

What the Victorians Did for Us
GenreDocumentary
Presented byAdam Hart-Davis
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes8
Production
Producers
Editors
  • Ben Giles
  • David Murray
Running time23 minutes
DistributorBBC
Release
Original networkBBC Two
Original release3 September (2001-09-03) 
22 October 2001 (2001-10-22)
Chronology
Preceded byWhat the Romans Did for Us
Followed byWhat the Tudors Did for Us
External links
Website

Episodes

Speed Merchants

Video on YouTube

Playing God

Video on YouTube

Rule Makers

Video on YouTube

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

Video on YouTube

Social Progress

Video on YouTube

Pleasure Seekers

Video on YouTube

Making It Big

Video on YouTube

Conquerors

Video on YouTube

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