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BBC television documentaries about history during the 18th and 19th centuries
Victorian Farm
Historical observational documentary series following a team who live the life of Victorian farmers for a year.
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Civilisation
Sir Kenneth Clarke guides us through the ages exploring the glorious rise of civilisation in western man. Beginning with the bleakness of the dark ages to the present day, we consider civilisation's a...
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A History of Britain
Stretching from the Stone Age to the year 2000, Simon Schama's Complete History of Britain does not pretend to be a definitive chronicle of the turbulent events which buffeted and shaped the British I...
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24 Hours in the Past
Living history show presented by Fi Glover. Six celebrities travel back in time to the relentless graft of Victorian Britain.
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Empire
Empire is a major five-part series presented by Jeremy Paxman. It tells the story of the British Empire in a new way, tracing not only the rise and fall of the empire but also the complex effects of t...
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