The Victorian Home
In a genuine horror story, Suzannah Lipscomb reveals the lethal products, gadgets and conveniences that lurked in every room of the Victorian home and shows how they were unmasked.
While the Victorians confronted the challenges of ruling an empire, perhaps the most dangerous environment they faced was in their own homes. Householders lapped up the latest products, gadgets and conveniences, but in an era with no health and safety standards they were unwittingly turning their homes into hazardous death traps.
In a genuine horror story, Dr Suzannah Lipscomb reveals the killers that lurked in every room of the Victorian home and shows how they were unmasked. What new innovation killed thousands of babies? And what turned the domestic haven into a ticking time bomb?
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Suzannah Lipscomb |
| Producer | Suzanne Phillips |
| Director | Suzanne Phillips |
| Executive Producer | Griff Rhys Jones |
| Executive Producer | Liz Hartford |
| Executive Producer | Sarah Broughton |
Broadcasts
- Wed 3 Apr 2013 21:00
- Thu 4 Apr 2013 02:45
- Mon 8 Apr 2013 22:00
- Tue 16 Jul 2013 21:00
- Wed 17 Jul 2013 03:00
- Thu 18 Jul 2013 23:25
- Sun 29 Jun 2014 22:40
- Wed 2 Jul 2014 01:25
- Sat 4 Oct 2014 20:00
- Wed 11 Mar 2015 02:00
- Tue 1 Sep 2015 21:00
- Sun 5 Feb 2017 19:00