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  • The Victorians (2009– )
  • TV Series | 59 min | Documentary
The Victorians (2009– )
TV Series | 59 min | Documentary

Jeremy Paxman, presenter of the BBC's current affairs program Newsnight examines the life and times of the Victorian era. In the first program he focuses on the styles of Victorian artists and their stark contrast between the dreams and ...See moreJeremy Paxman, presenter of the BBC's current affairs program Newsnight examines the life and times of the Victorian era. In the first program he focuses on the styles of Victorian artists and their stark contrast between the dreams and nightmares of the age. Victorian artists painted cozy, opulent interiors of domestic happiness without any of the hardships of the poor. Many artists however rebelled against this in the mid Victorian era and painted what happened was happening to the unfortunates and the destitute and depict the dark, lingering fears and anxieties that threatened too destroy the calm of home which the Victorians had insulated themselves with. Written by 1900 Victor See less
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Feb 15, 2009 (United Kingdom)

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16 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Jeremy Paxman
Self - Presenter Self - Presenter   See fewer
4
Ian Maine
Self - Fort Nelson Self - Fort Nelson   See fewer
1
Alasdair Bruce
Self - Palaeontologist Self - Palaeontologist   See fewer
1
Conrad Varley
Self - Queen Street Mill Self - Queen Street Mill   See fewer
1
Tom Reeves
Self - Edward Reeves Photographers Self - Edward Reeves Photographers   See fewer
1
Rachel Harrison
Self - National Trust Self - National Trust   See fewer
1
Marion Brudenell
Self - Descendent of Lord Cardigan Self - Descendent of Lord Cardigan   See fewer
1
Eleanor Thompson
Self - Psychic Medium Self - Psychic Medium   See fewer
1
Alan Bates
Self - Royal Free Hospital Self - Royal Free Hospital   See fewer
1
David Miliband
Self - Foreign Secretary Self - Foreign Secretary   See fewer
1
Ken Wells
Self - Thames Valley Police Museum Self - Thames Valley Police Museum   See fewer
1
Chris Thompson
Self - Psychic Medium Self - Psychic Medium   See fewer
1
Rob Smith
Self - Thames Water Self - Thames Water   See fewer
1
Trevor Walt
Self - Chaplain, Broadmoor Hospital Self - Chaplain, Broadmoor Hospital   See fewer
1
Rosemary Hawthorne
Self - Collector of Victorian Clothes Self - Collector of Victorian Clothes   See fewer
1
David Nathan-Maister
Self - Absinthe Historian Self - Absinthe Historian   See fewer
1
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