Book of the Week
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Book of the Week: Perilous Question: The Drama of the...
Reform of Britain's voting system wins the day, and the bill becomes law.
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Book of the Week: Perilous Question: The Drama of the...
Voting changes are blocked by the Lords, so anger and unrest spill onto the streets.
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Book of the Week: Perilous Question: The Drama of the...
The bill to reform the voting system goes through the Commons but is blocked by the Lords.
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Book of the Week: Perilous Question: The Drama of the...
The Whigs, led by Lord Grey, were the forerunners in pushing through Parliamentary reform.
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Book of the Week: Perilous Question: The Drama of the...
It's the beginning of the 1830s. The word reform is in the air, but who will press for it?
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Falling Upwards - Episode 1
Two determined balloonists, 200 years apart, take to the skies to raise money for charity.
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Falling Upwards - Episode 2
The military are quick to see the potential of balloons for aerial reconnaissance.
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Falling Upwards - Episode 3
Stories of the first balloon aeronauts and mankind's timeless yearning to be airborne.
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Falling Upwards - Episode 4
Crowd-pleasing entertainments and spectacular displays grew in popularity.
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Falling Upwards - Episode 5
The story of Salomon Andree and his efforts to reach the North Pole by balloon in 1897.
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