The development of Britain's pioneering transport system in the mid-19th century.

Michael discovers how the Victorians created the sewers and fresh, clean water for all.

How the modern home, from lighting to home entertainment, was a Victorian invention.

In this episode, presenter Michael Buerk discovers how the Victorians created what we know as mass manufacturing meaning goods could be produced at a rate that had never been seen before and it was down to one thing, cotton.