Michael looks into how the Victorians got Great Britain moving as their engineers created and revolutionised public transport.

Michael explores how the Victorians created their sewer systems to provide clean water for everyone, from the revolution in Liverpool to the Great Stink of 1858.

Michael sets out to explore the explosion in house-building in the early Victorian period, and reveals how Victorians introduced gas power to their homes.

An examination of cotton's role in Victorian mass production, and a revolutionary loom, via the first inter-city railway.

Michael Buerk reveals how Victorians introduced gas power to the everyday British home. Cotton's place at the heart of mass production is also examined.

Explores how the Victorians built the most technologically advanced ships in the world which helped them dominate the high seas.

Michael discovers how the Victorians built the bridges that connected Britain; he uncovers a secret construction masterpiece of the Clifton Suspension Bridge.

In Blackpool, Michael discovers how a perk of the wealthy was transformed into a British institution, and how rivalry between two showbiz giants resulted in some of the area's most glorious architecture.

Michael learns how Britain's first Super Sewer helped to clean the capital and brought about a fresh water revolution.

Michael Buerk discovers how the Victorians took on the world of exploration and adventure, and brought it home to Britain for everyone to share. His voyage of discovery begins by coming face-to-face with a dinosaur at the Natural History Museum.