Ian Hislop's Stiff Upper Lip - An Emotional History of Britain Season 1 Episode 2 -

Airdate: 2012-Oct-09

Episode summary:

Ian argues that we have the Victorians to thank for making the Stiff Upper Lip a truly national characteristic for the country. He looks at stories of remarkable national heroes including Captain Matthew Webb, the first person to swim the Channel.

About Ian Hislop's Stiff Upper Lip - An Emotional History of Britain series:

Ian Hislop asks when and why we British have bottled up or let out our feelings and how this has affected our history. Revealing as much about ours...Show more >