The Victorians
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The Victorians - Their Story In Pictures is the name of a 2009 British documentary series which focuses on Victorian
art and culture. The four part series is written and presented by Jeremy Paxman
and debuted on BBC One
at 9:00pm on Sunday 15 February 2009. A book written by Paxman was published to accompany the series titled The Victorians: Britain Through the Paintings of the Age. In his introduction, Paxman acknowledged that the Irish writer Neil Hegarty had played a significant role in editing the book and bringing it to completion. Paxman was praised by academics and figures in the publishing industry for acknowledging Hegarty's substantial contribution. In the book, Paxman wrote that all television is a collaborative exercise, "so it is rather silly for this book - which accompanies a television series - to appear with only one name on the cover."
Victorian era
The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence...
art and culture. The four part series is written and presented by Jeremy Paxman
Jeremy Paxman
Jeremy Dickson Paxman is a British journalist, author and television presenter. He has worked for the BBC since 1977. He is noted for a forthright and abrasive interviewing style, particularly when interrogating politicians...
and debuted on BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
at 9:00pm on Sunday 15 February 2009. A book written by Paxman was published to accompany the series titled The Victorians: Britain Through the Paintings of the Age. In his introduction, Paxman acknowledged that the Irish writer Neil Hegarty had played a significant role in editing the book and bringing it to completion. Paxman was praised by academics and figures in the publishing industry for acknowledging Hegarty's substantial contribution. In the book, Paxman wrote that all television is a collaborative exercise, "so it is rather silly for this book - which accompanies a television series - to appear with only one name on the cover."
Episodes
| Number | Title | Original airdate | Details |
| 1 | Painting the Town | 15 February 2009 | Jeremy Paxman investigates the most dramatic development of the Victorian age: cities |
| 2 | Home Sweet Home | 22 February 2009 | An exploration of the Victorian home |
| 3 | Having It All | 1 March 2009 | How railways, factories, and military might made Britain the richest country in the world. |
| 4 | Dreams and Nightmares | 8 March 2009 | How artists led a revolt against Victorian values of morality. |
External links
- The Victorians - Their Story In Pictures at bbc.co.ukBbc.co.ukBBC Online is the brand name and home for the BBC's UK online service. It is a large network of websites including such high profile sites as BBC News and Sport, the on-demand video and radio services co-branded BBC iPlayer, the pre-school site Cbeebies, and learning services such as Bitesize...
- Times article by Jeremy Paxman, 7 February 2009