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6 Episodes 2021 - 2021
Episode 1
45 mins
During the Victorian age, Birmingham became known as "the city of a thousand trades". Through developments in transport and great institutions an influential modern city was born.
Episode 2
45 mins
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.
Episode 3
45 mins
While in Nottingham, Dr Onyeka visits Nottinghamshire County jail, where he discovers extreme forms of punishment. He also explores the lace industry.
Episode 4
45 mins
Dr Onyeka travels through Edinburgh, exploring the city's Old Town, including the first medical school in the country. He learns how overcrowding led to disease, fires and building collapse, which led to the establishment of the New Town.
Episode 5
45 mins
As Dr Onyeka ventures through parts of London, which can be seen as the heart of Victorian Britain, he learns how Victorian Londoners spent their spare time - from respectable activities through to more seedy entertainments.
Episode 6
60 mins
Dr Onyeka visits Lancashire and West Yorkshire to learn how, during the 19th century, finished cotton became Britain's greatest export.