Victorian Sensations — Season 1, Episode 2: Decadence and Degeneration
Documentary • 60 min • 1 season, 3 episodes
Episode synopsis
Actor Paul McGann discovers how fears of moral and imperial decline terrified 1890s Britain - informing the daring plays of Oscar Wilde and the fantastical stories of HG Wells.
About Victorian Sensations
Victorian Sensations transports us to the thrilling era of the 1890s. Dr Hannah Fry, Paul McGann, and Philippa Perry explore a decade of rapid change that still resonates today.