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Women of the Victorian era

The status of women in the Victorian era was often seen as an illustration of the striking discrepancy between the United Kingdom's national power and wealth and what many, then and now, consider its appalling social conditions. During the era symbolized by the reign of a female monarch, Queen Victoria, women did not have the right to vote, sue, or – if married – own property.

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Ada Lovelace

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the 19th century mathematician and hard living daughter of Lord Byron, Ada Lovelace.

6 March 2008

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Featuring: Patricia Fara, Doron Swade, John Fuegi

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Octavia Hill

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Victorian reformer Octavia Hill, pioneer of social housing and campaigner for public open spaces.

7 April 2011

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Featuring: Dinah Birch, Lawrence Goldman, Gillian Darley

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