Victorian Cities (TV prog)

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:47 pm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... _the_Town/
Just as the Victorian Farm has come to a close, here is another fine series.

The Victorians - 1. Painting the Town
Jeremy Paxman takes his love of Victorian paintings as the starting point for a journey into Victorian Britain. Such pictures may not be fashionable today, but they are a goldmine of information about the most dynamic age in British history.

He investigates the most dramatic event of Victorian Britain: the explosion of great cities. At first the Victorians feared these new monsters in their midst, but then grew to love and transform them.

Jeremy explores the canals and sewers, suburbs and back streets, workhouses and magnificent buildings of the great Victorian city, while also picturing the fun-filled chaos of Derby Day.

Although there is much about cities in England, about three quarters of the way thorough the hour long program, Glasgow makes a big appearance! $\:D/$

Best wishes
Lesley

p.s. sadly, probably only those in the UK will be able to view the above programme, as this has been the case before with BBCi

Post by **Anne H** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 11:32 pm

Sounds like another good one we will miss on the other side of the water, Lesley. Wish PBS would buy th rights to some of these deights...no doubt, too expensive.

Hope you all enjoy the programme!

Regards,
Anne H

Post by **Tracey** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 11:40 pm

I caught some of this last night - Jeremy Paxman makes it very watchable. Only problem was that when the bit on Glasgow was on the phone rang

so i missed that bit .
The reality of that workhouse and the slamming of the doors behind him ..................... that place would soon sort out a few of todays workshy.

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 12:34 am

Hi Tracey
You can watch it on your PC by clicking the link on my post above.

I never watch TV these days... just the occaisional programme on my PC

like the Victorian Farm, Who Do You Think You Are? and the new Victorian series as listed above....obsessed? who? Moi??

Best wishes
Lesley

blueladybird · Post by **blueladybird** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 11:20 am

I know what you mean lesley, blink and you missed glasgow!