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What the Victorians Did for Us

What the Victorians Did for Us

Description: The Victorian obsession with speed; the impact of steam power on farming.
Genre: Documentary
Year Released: 2001
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 8
First episode air date: September 3, 2001
Presented By: Adam Hart-Davis
Networks: BBC, BBC Two
Executive Producer: Caroline van den Brul
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