A History of Britain - Episode 13: Victoria and Her Sisters

BBC, Martin Davidson, Janet Lee, Liz Hartford, Simon Schama (presenter)

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Title: A History of Britain - Episode 13: Victoria and Her Sisters
Producer: BBC, Martin Davidson, Janet Lee, Liz Hartford, Simon Schama (presenter)
Category: History, A History of Britain
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Added: Aug 3rd 2010
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A History of Britain is a BBC documentary series written and presented by Simon Schama, first transmitted in the United Kingdom from 30 September 2000.

A study of the history of the British Isles, each of the 15 episodes allows Schama to examine a particular period and tell of its events in his own style. All the programmes are of 59 minutes' duration and were broadcast over three series, ending 18 June 2002.

13. "Victoria and her sisters" Broadcast 4 June 2002 and covering 1830–1910. As the Victorian era began, the massive advance of technology and industrialisation was rapidly reshaping both the landscape and the social structure of the whole country. To a much greater extent than ever before women would take a centre-stage role in shaping society.

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