Tony Robinson's History of Britain
Victorians
Season 1 Episode 2 of 4
The actor explores the lives of people from the Victorian era, including a 13-year-old girl who worked 14-hour shifts in a Bryant & May factory in London's East End, a woman who worked down a mine at Knowles Pitt near Bolton and a navvy who blasted tons of rock from the Highlands to help construct an ambitious water channel. Tony also hears the story of one of the first employees of Marks & Spencer.
Tony Robinson's History of Britain airs on 5SELECT at 6:00 PM, Saturday 14 September. (Subtitles.)
Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
History
Tony Robinson
Presenter
Paul Bradshaw
Series Producer
Alice Harper
Executive Producer
Lucy van Beek
Executive Producer