
Britain’s First Photo Album traces the extraordinary achievement of the pioneering Victorian photographer Francis Frith and his team. Frith embarked upon a colossal project to photograph as much of Great Britain as possible during the second half of the 19th century. In this series John Sergeant sets out to follow in Francis Frith’s footsteps to find out more about ‘Britain’s First Photo Album’ and celebrate our shared past.
Air Date: 2012-03-12
This round-Britain trip begins in London, where John Sergeant will meet the first ever lady Chelsea Pensioner, find o...
Air Date: 2012-03-13
John Sergeant travels along the North Kent coast from Gravesend to Broadstairs and finds out how much it has changed ...
Air Date: 2012-03-14
Using the old photographs as his guide, John Sergeant will be visiting the remains of Frith's home in Reigate and tra...
Air Date: 2012-03-15
In this episode John Sargeant's journey begins on the Isle of Wight, where he will be visiting one of the oldest them...
Air Date: 2012-03-16
John Sergeant travels to Dorset in the south-west of England to find out how much has changed since Francis Frith too...
Air Date: 2012-03-19
John Sergeant travels from Newport to Gloucester as he continues his exploration of the stories behind the pictures t...
Air Date: 2012-03-20
John Sergeant meets members of a Liverpool photographic society that traces its roots back to Victorian photographer ...
Air Date: 2012-03-21
John Sergeant continues his journey in the footsteps of Victorian photographer Francis Frith. He visits a remarkable ...
Air Date: 2012-03-22
John Sergeant's journey continues along the north-east coast of England and begins in Hartlepool, Co Durham, where he...
Air Date: 2012-03-23
John Sergeant travels to Derbyshire, where he visits Francis Frith's home town of Chesterfield and ascends the famous...