Brits are sometimes accused of fogeyism, of prizing old things above anything new, but it’s not like that. What I see, and not just among my compatriots, is a real and deeply rooted appetite for ...

Unless you are a Victorian scholar, a mini crash-course on British Victorian history, culture and sociology would be helpful in order to really appreciate the new film "Effie Gray." A quick Wikipedia ...

During the 19th Century a major social movement spread across the UK, where millions pledged themselves to a life of ...

In an effort to discourage alcohol consumption during the late 19th century, British temperance groups produced and circulated "drink maps" showing where people in particular cities could buy booze.

Airs Sunday, Jan. 3, 2020 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV + Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2 —Discover the Little-Known But Profound Role “The Architect of the Victorian Era” Played in Shaping Britain ...

The questions raised in “Victorian Radicals,” a new exhibition at the Yale Center for British Art (YCBA), manifest in the vivid juxtaposition of two objects at the show’s third-floor entrance: a ...

Victoria became queen at the age of 18 after the death of her uncle, William IV. She reigned for more than 60 years, longer than any other British monarch. Her reign was a period of significant social ...

As you might have noticed, this year's single Sherlock was set in the character's original Victorian setting. Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss had wanted to do something that felt special since Benedict ...