S01E09: Child Chimney Cleaner | Horrible Histories

S01E09: Child Chimney Cleaner | Horrible Histories

History | CBBC | 2009 | 1'50''

Shouty man advertises a child chimney sweep.

S01E06: Chimney Sweeps | Horrible Histories

S01E06: Chimney Sweeps | Horrible Histories

History | CBBC | 2009 | 2'06''

A chimney sweep & his young apprentice face unexpected obstacles on the job.

S01E04: Stupid Deaths: Matthew Webb | Horrible Histories

S01E04: Stupid Deaths: Matthew Webb | Horrible Histories

History | CBBC | 2009 | 1'30''

Webb's financial situation worsened, and in 1883 he was diagnosed with tuberculosis, leaving him bedridden for two m...

S01E04: Ready Steady Feast: William Buckland | Horrible Histories

S01E04: Ready Steady Feast: William Buckland | Horrible Histories

History | CBBC | 2009 | 2'36''

Dr William Buckland, famed eater of weird things-including the preserved heart of a king.

10: A Year to Remember | 1900s House

10: A Year to Remember | 1900s House

History | Channel 4 | 1999

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

03: A Rude Awakening | 1900s House

03: A Rude Awakening | 1900s House

History | Channel 4 | 1999

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 drea...

09: Back to the Future | 1900s House

09: Back to the Future | 1900s House

History | Channel 4 | 1999

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 ...

06: Upstairs / Downstairs | 1900s House

06: Upstairs / Downstairs | 1900s House

History | Channel 4 | 1999

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

01: The Time Machine | 1900s House

01: The Time Machine | 1900s House

History | Channel 4 | 1999

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 machin...

West Yorkshire Lunatic Pauper Asylum | How We Built Britain

West Yorkshire Lunatic Pauper Asylum | How We Built Britain

History | BBC One | 2007 | 4'36''

David Dimbleby explores what life was like for the mentally ill in the Victorian era.

Episode 4 | 24 Hours in the Past

Episode 4 | 24 Hours in the Past

History | BBC One | 2015 | 57'59''

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

Episode 3 | 24 Hours in the Past

Episode 3 | 24 Hours in the Past

History | BBC One | 2015 | 58'03''

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

Episode 2 | 24 Hours in the Past

Episode 2 | 24 Hours in the Past

History | BBC One | 2015 | 58'00''

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

Episode 1 | 24 Hours in the Past

Episode 1 | 24 Hours in the Past

History | BBC One | 2015 | 57'59''

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

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

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

History | BBC Two | 2013 | 59'02''

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

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

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

History | BBC One | 2011 | 29'09''

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

Britain 1750-1900: 02: Crime and Punishment | History File

Britain 1750-1900: 02: Crime and Punishment | History File

History | BBC Two | 2000 | 18'51''

Compilation of secondary schools programme on British History 1750-1900. Looks at how industrialisation changed th...

05: Sewer King | Seven Wonders of the Industrial World

05: Sewer King | Seven Wonders of the Industrial World

History | BBC Two | 2003 | 48'36''

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

S02E01: The Worst Urban Jobs in History | The Worst Jobs In History

S02E01: The Worst Urban Jobs in History | The Worst Jobs In History

History | Channel 4 | 2006 | 49'05''

Among the worst jobs in the city are hunch backed water caddy, daring fire fighter, dangerous docker, dea...

S01E06: Victorians | The Worst Jobs In History

S01E06: Victorians | The Worst Jobs In History

History | Channel 4 | 2004 | 48'54''

Tony tries his hand at some of the most difficult and disgusting jobs from Victorian England's history.

03: Seaside (Llandudno) | How Britain Worked

03: Seaside (Llandudno) | How Britain Worked

History | Channel 4 | 2012 | 46'25''

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

S04E02 | A House Through Time

S04E02 | A House Through Time

Geography | BBC Two | 2021 | 58'53''

A ruthless factory owner is hit by an arson attack, a pacifist couple make a stand and one man sets sail for a life on the glamourous Atlantic ...

S04E01 | A House Through Time

S04E01 | A House Through Time

Geography | BBC Two | 2021 | 58'59''

David Olusoga discovers a scandalous poisoning, a reversal of fortune for a Victorian factory girl and a building dynasty that helped create Le...

S02E02 | A House Through Time

S02E02 | A House Through Time

Geography | BBC Two | 2019 | 59'04''

Tracing the residents from the 1880s to 1900s, David discovers a family torn apart by catastrophe. The house becomes a refuge for destitute str...

S02E01 | A House Through Time

S02E01 | A House Through Time

Geography | BBC Two | 2019 | 58'29''

David Olusoga pays his first visit to Ravensworth Terrace and investigates a vengeful lawyer, a scientist faced with financial ruin and a docto...

S01E01 | A House Through Time

S01E01 | A House Through Time

Geography | BBC Two | 2018 | 59'00''

The story of those who lived in one house, from the time it was built until now. David Olusoga follows the stories of the first inhabitants of ...

Portland Road | The Secret History of Our Streets

Portland Road | The Secret History of Our Streets

Geography | BBC Two | 2012 | 58'43''

Series on how London has changed since Charles Booth's 1886 survey. Portland Road, Notting Hill, was once London's worst sl...

Episode 1 | Back in Time for School

Episode 1 | Back in Time for School

Age and stratification | BBC Two | 2019 | 58'42''

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

Ian Hislop: When Bankers Were Good

Ian Hislop: When Bankers Were Good

History | BBC Two | 2011 | 59'02''

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

The Supersizers Go…3: Victorian | The Supersizers

The Supersizers Go…3: Victorian | The Supersizers

History | BBC Two | 2008 | 58'57''

Restaurant critic Giles Coren and writer and performer Sue Perkins spend the week on the diet of a wealthy Victorian ...

01: Britain’s Moral Makeover | Ian Hislop’s Age of the Do-Gooders

01: Britain’s Moral Makeover | Ian Hislop’s Age of the Do-Gooders

History | BBC Two | 2010 | 59'24''

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

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

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

History | BBC Two | 2010 | 59'18''

Ian Hislop celebrates the dynamic and eccentric Victorian reformers who brought about the most rema...

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

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

History | BBC Two | 2010 | 59'13''

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

The History of Christmas Crackers | Victorian Farm Christmas

The History of Christmas Crackers | Victorian Farm Christmas

History | BBC Two | 2009 | 2'37''

This clip shows how traditional crackers were made during the Victorian period and how they were marketed to dif...

S01E06: Child labour during the Victorian era | Horrible Histories

S01E06: Child labour during the Victorian era | Horrible Histories

History | CBBC | 2009 | 3'35''

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

Cholera | A House Through Time

Cholera | A House Through Time

History | BBC Two | 2018 | 3'02''

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