Adam Hart-Davis investigates Victorian innovations. He goes fossil hunting at Lyme Regis, recreates a Victorian seance, and examines devices for waking the dead. Show more

Adam Hart-Davis investigates the Victorian innovations that left a lasting impression on British society. A look at how the Victorians defined a range of standards. Show more

Adam Hart-Davis investigates the Victorian innovations that left a lasting impression on British society. In this programme, the world of crime and retribution. Show more

Victorian innovations. How the opportunities in employment and education created the middle classes and gave them such luxuries as their own toilets. Show more

Adam Hart-Davis investigates Victorian innovations. He discusses the growth of the leisure industry, from seaside ice cream to music halls and theatres. Show more

Adam Hart-Davis investigates Victorian innovation. He visits Kew Gardens to examine the plants brought back by explorers and demonstrates submarine telegraphy. Show more

A look at the Victorian innovations that left a lasting impression on British society. This episode examines the successes and failures of Victorian entrepreneurs. Show more

Adam Hart-Davis investigates the Victorian innovations that left a lasting impression on British society. This edition focuses on the Victorian obsession with speed. Show more

Adam Hart Davis explains that innovative technology allowed the Victorians to travel across the world, venturing into uncharted continents. Show more