The first of three one-hour compilations from Adam Hart -Davis's look at the Victorians' impact on science and society. Speed Merchants. The Victorians' obsession with speed led to an age of technological change, but also created another feature of our modern world - the rat race.
Pleasure Seekers. Hart-Davis visits Blackpool to investigate some of the leisure activities enjoyed by the Victorians, from music halls to mechanical rides.
Executive producer Caroline van den Brul