Patrick Bade
Victorian Britain: Land of Hope and Glory?
Summary
A look back at Victorian Britain at the height of the empire, highlighting some of its major triumphs and inventions that revolutionized the world, such as railways and innovations in hygiene, as well as some of the most notorious crimes of the era, including the Irish potato famine, the opium wars, the Boer Wars, and the Indian Mutiny.
Patrick Bade
Patrick Bade is a historian, writer, and broadcaster. He studied at UCL and the Courtauld Institute of Art. He was a senior lecturer at Christie’s Education for many years and has worked for the Art Fund, Royal Opera House, National Gallery, and V&A. He has published on 19th- and early 20th-century paintings and historical vocal recordings. His latest book is Music Wars: 1937–1945.