This series travels the length and breadth of Britain to find out how the Victorians built Britain. It uncovers the incredible and surprising stories behind iconic landmarks; discovers the hidden heroes behind the epic constructions; and finds out how the incredible advances made by the Victorians forged the world we live in today.
Michael Buerk takes us through ways that pioneering Victorians transformed Britain as we know it - from railways to automation, inventions to medicine.
