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Walking Victorian Britain

Season 1
Historian Dr Onyeka Nubia examines the history of Victorian Britain by visiting various regions to better understand this period's complex history, which included societal changes, technological advancement, and injustice.
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  1. S1 E1 - Ep 1. Birmingham
    May 31, 2021
    44min
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    Dr Onyeka Nubia gets to grips with Victorian Britain beginning in Birmingham, the industrial heartland of the midlands and a modern city, whose influence was felt around the world.
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  2. S1 E2 - Ep 2. Liverpool
    May 31, 2021
    44min
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    Dr Onyeka Nubia explores Liverpool, which was once the most important port in the Victorian world, as it connected Victorian Britain to the Empire and the world beyond.
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  3. S1 E3 - Ep 3. Nottingham
    May 31, 2021
    44min
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    Onyeka is in Nottingham as he goes on the trail of Victorian law and order. The 1800s saw the ancient settlement of Nottingham transform into a bustling industrial hub, but with growth came tension, and even violence.
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  4. S1 E4 - Ep 4. Edinburgh
    May 31, 2021
    44min
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    Onyeka's walk begins in Edinburgh's Old Town, where in 1726, the University of Edinburgh had set up its medical school - the very first in the country. Onyeka reveals that the school became caught up in the greatest scandal of the era.
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  5. S1 E5 - Ep 5. London
    May 31, 2021
    43min
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    Onyeka explores through parts of London, which can be seen as the heart of Victorian Britain, learning how Victorian Londoners spent their spare time.
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  6. S1 E6 - Ep 6. Lancashire and West Yorkshire
    May 31, 2021
    44min
    TV-14
    Onyeka's walk begins on the west side of the Pennines in Burnley. By the dawn of the Victorian age, the town of Burnley had established itself as a major producer of cotton cloth. He also goes to Halifax in West Yorkshire to visit Dean Clough Mills.
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Directors
Lulu ValentineLucy Joyner
Producers
Fintan MaguireOwen Rodd
Starring
Onyeka NubiaJohn WoolfJudith Flanders
Studio
True Royalty
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