SBS 2018 - 2020 2 Staffeln 12 Ep. Wird fortgesetzt

How the Victorians Built Britain

Name: How the Victorians Built Britain
Genre: Dokumentarfilm
Cast: Michael Buerk

2018 - 2020 2 Staffeln 12 Ep.

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Staffel 1

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Alle Folgen

60 Min.

S2 · E1 · 4. Jan 2020

The Railway Revolution Folge 1

Michael Buerk returns with more stories of how Britain was transformed during the Victorian era, beginning by looking at the development of the railway network during the era. Michael hops on board an original Victorian locomotive at Tanfield Railway and discovers the role this former coal track played in the development of the national railway. He also learns about Isambard Kingdom Brunel's bid to secure Bristol's future, and his creation of the fastest engine in the world.

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60 Min.

S2 · E2 · 11. Jan 2020

Britannia Rules the Waves Folge 2

Michael Buerk learns how the Victorians built the biggest, fastest, most technologically advanced ships in the world, which helped the nation to dominate the high seas. In Portsmouth, he boards Queen Victoria's flagship HMS Warrior to reveal surprising construction secrets and the ways the ship kept the peace in international waters, before following in Brunel's footsteps aboard his luxury steamer SS Great Britain.

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60 Min.

S2 · E3 · 18. Jan 2020

Bridging The Nation Folge 3

Michael Buerk looks at the building of bridges around the nation during the era, visiting Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol to reveal the secret construction masterpiece that lay hidden in the structure's core for more than a century. He also discovers how the Tay Bridge disaster led to huge leaps in technology and how a new metal emerged as the bridge maker's building block of choice.

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60 Min.

S2 · E4 · 25. Jan 2020

The Great British Holiday Folge 4

Michael Buerk discovers how the Victorians spent their leisure time, heading to Blackpool to learn how the seaside mini-break was transformed from a perk of the wealthy to a British institution. He steps onto one of the town's famous piers to learn how, thanks to architect and civil engineer Eugenius Birch, these humble loading aids became entertainment hubs. Michael also hears how a rivalry between two show business giants resulted in some of the area's most glorious architecture and how the advent of electricity fuelled the town's tourist industry, via its world-famous illuminations.

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45 Min.

S2 · E5 · 31. Aug 2020

How Britain Healed The World Folge 5

Michael Buerk discovers how bold Victorian experiments and Cathedrals of Medicine built Britain and revolutionised the medical world.

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45 Min.

S2 · E6 · 7. Sep 2020

The Birth Of Law And Order Folge 6

Michael Buerk discovers how the Victorians instituted a revolution in law and order, created the first modern police force and built the prisons Britain still relies on to house criminals today.

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45 Min.

S2 · E7 · 14. Sep 2020

The Great Stink Folge 7

Michael discovers how Britain's first Super Sewer cleaned up the capital and inspired a fresh water revolution that would change the lives of millions of Victorians.

45 Min.

S2 · E8 · 21. Sep 2020

The Culture Revolution Folge 8

Michael Buerk discovers how the Victorians took on the world of exploration and adventure, and brought it home to Britain for everyone to share.

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How the Victorians Built Britain