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Painting the Town

Episode number: 1

Overview: Jeremy Paxman begins his exploration into Victorian Britain by investigating the most dramatic event of the age - the explosion of great cities.

Home Sweet Home

Episode number: 2

Overview: Jeremy Paxman continues his exploration of the Victorian world by entering the home.

Having It All

Episode number: 3

Overview: Continuing his exploration of the Victorian world, Jeremy Paxman tells how railways, factories and military might made Britain the richest country in the world.

Dreams and Nightmares

Episode number: 4

Overview: Jeremy Paxman discovers how, during the dying years of Victoria's reign, artists led a revolt against Victorian values of money and morality.