2: Suffer the Little Children | Ian Hislop’s Age of the Do-Gooders

1: Britain's Moral Makeover | Ian Hislop's Age of the Do-Gooders

Ian Hislop salutes the unsung heroes of Victorian Britain who improved cities, housing and working condition...

1: The Time Machine | 1900s House

We go behind-the scenes to find out how an ordinary terraced house in the shadow of the Millennium Dome was transformed into a time machine...

10: A Year to Remember | 1900s House

The Bowlers reflect on the highs, lows and unforgettable moments of their three month living-history experiment.

2: A Nice Hot Shower | The Boat That Guy Built

Guy decides to make a steam engine power the shower on board his aptly-named narrowboat, Reckless. He also visits the factory ...

2: Crime and Punishment | History File

Compilation of secondary schools programme on British History 1750-1900. Looks at how industrialisation changed the day-to-day lives o...

3: A Rude Awakening | 1900s House

The Bowlers wake up to their first morning in the 1900 house. There is no water, potties need emptying and the milk has gone off. The dream...

3: Happy Families: Hanoverians to Windsors | Fit to Rule: How Royal Illness Changed History

Lucy Worsley explores how the health of monarchs has shaped the nation. She explo...

3: Seaside (Llandudno) | How Britain Worked

Guy Martin helps to get Llandudno - the queen of Victorian sea-side resorts - up to scratch in time for the summer season, workin...

3: Sinful Sex and Demon Drink | Ian Hislop's Age of the Do-Gooders

The perils of booze and sex are the focus for the final episode of Ian Hislop's series about Victorian ref...

5: Sewer King | Seven Wonders of the Industrial World

As 19th century London's sewage problem reached crisis point and cholera was rife, Joseph Bazalgette proposed a scheme ...

6: Upstairs / Downstairs | 1900s House

A newcomer arrives at the house as Elizabeth, their new "maid of all work' starts domestic service. Scrubbing,washing,ironing,carpet b...

9: Back to the Future | 1900s House

After three months of living in the past, the Bowlers' Victorian odyssey is coming to an end. Before they leave, they decide to throw a p...

Child labour during the Victorian era | Horrible Histories

In this humorous advertisement for injuries caused in the workplace we discover just what jobs some Victorian chil...

Cholera | A House Through Time

David Olusoga investigates the 1850's Cholera epidemic in Liverpool.

Episode 1 | 24 Hours in the Past

Six celebrities work for food and shelter in four Victorian workplaces, starting with 24 hours in the filth and grime of the city dump.

Episode 1 | Back in Time for School

Fifteen pupils and three teachers embark on a time-travelling adventure to discover how much life at school has changed. The class start ...

Episode 2 | 24 Hours in the Past

Six celebrities work in four Victorian workplaces. Their second 24 hours finds them in a rural coaching inn.

Episode 3 | 24 Hours in the Past

Six celebrities work in four Victorian workplaces. Their third 24 hours finds them amid the bottle kilns of the Staffordshire potteries.

Episode 4 | 24 Hours in the Past

Six celebrities work in four Victorian workplaces. The six celebrities spend their final 24 hours in the workhouse.

Ian Hislop: When Bankers Were Good

Ian Hislop presents a film about Victorian financiers known for their spectacular philanthropy, including Samuel Gurney, George Peabody, A...