2 Season
12 Episode
How the Victorians Built Britain - Season 1 Episode 2 Saving the Nation's Health
Michael reveals how Victorians created the sewer system, providing fresh, clean water for all. The revolution began in Liverpool, which suffered the highest mortality rates in the country. But it took the Great Stink of 1858 to convince Parliament to create a sewer system for the capital.
- Year: 2020
- Country: United Kingdom
- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: SBS, Channel 5
- Keyword: victorian england, engineering, architecture, british history, victorian era
- Director:
- Cast: Michael Buerk