The Edwardians

1. S01E01Mr Rolls and Mr RoyceNovember 21, 1972—In the early 20th century, the motor car was not only new but was looked upon somewhat askance by almost everyone as something that was unre
2. S01E02Horatio BottomleyNovember 28, 1972—Over several decades, Horatio Bottomley was a figure simply larger than life. Frequently sued for fraud or slander, he always defended himse
3. S01E03E. NesbitDecember 5, 1972—Edith Bland was a very successful author and poet who wrote under the name 'E. Nesbit'. Many of her books were for children and several, suc
4. S01E04Conan DoyleDecember 12, 1972—Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes, has his own mystery to solve when he answers a call from George Edalji, who claims to ha
5. S01E05Baden-PowellDecember 19, 1972—Robert Baden-Powell spent his life in the military and rose to the rank of Lieutenant General. A national hero for the defense of Mafeking i
6. S01E06The Reluctant JugglerDecember 26, 1972—Tales of the Edwardian music hall and its entertainers
7. S01E07DaisyJanuary 2, 1973—Daisy, mistress of Edward VII and a convert to Socialism looks back at her life as she dictates her memoirs to Frank Harris.
8. S01E08Lloyd GeorgeJanuary 9, 1973—The paradox of a politician who was once a force for social change, a negotiator and untiring philanderer.

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