Seeing and Believing
Philippa Perry explores the 1890s, a decade in which the invention of motion pictures went hand in hand with a deep belief in the paranormal.
In the final episode of this series, psychotherapist Philippa Perry time-travels back to the 1890s to explore how the late Victorian passion for science co-existed with a deeply held belief in the paranormal. Using a collection of rare and restored Victorian films from the BFI National Archive, she shows how the latest media innovations made use of contemporary ideas of ghosts and the afterlife, and how this new media anticipated today’s networked world.
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Feminism in Victorian film
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The voice of Florence Nightingale
Duration: 01:03
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Minowski's Mind
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Bat for Lashes
Moon And Moon
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| Role | Contributor |
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| Presenter | Philippa Perry |
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Queen Victoria and her Era
A collection of programmes exploring the life and times of Queen Victoria
Watch newly remastered Victorian films from the BFI National Archive
A free collection of some of the first ever British films made between 1895 and 1901.
