Walking Victorian Britain

Dr Onyeka Nubia explores Birmingham, a modern city whose influence was felt throughout the world. Birmingham was described as Britain's first manufacturing town. In terms of industry and growth, it led, where other towns and cities would follow.

Dr Onyeka Nubia explores the city of Liverpool, which was once the most important port in the Victorian world, as it connected Victorian Britain to the Empire and the world beyond.

Onyeka is in Nottingham, as he goes on the trail of Victorian law and order. The 1800s saw the ancient settlement of Nottingham, transform into a bustling industrial hub. The tale of this city, speaks volumes about life in Victorian Britain.

Onyeka's walk begins in Edinburgh's Old Town, where in 1726, the University of Edinburgh had set up its medical school, the very first in the country. Onyeka reveals that the school became caught up in the greatest scandal of the era.

Exploring through parts of London, learning how Victorian Londoners spent their spare time.

Onyeka's walk begins on the west side of the Pennines in Burnley. By the dawn of the Victorian age, the town of Burnley had established itself as a major producer of cotton cloth. He also goes to Halifax in West Yorkshire to visit Dean Clough Mills.