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What the Victorians Did For Us

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Episode 8: Pleasure Seekers

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Adam Hart-Davis investigates the Victorian innovations that left a lasting impression on British society. He discusses the growth of the leisure industry, from seaside ice cream to music halls and theatres, the stars of which were immortalised by mass media - photography, printing, the first movies. Show less

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