Industrial Revelations

Season 1

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Industrial Revelations is a Documentary show showing the connections between related industrial advances. The show's presenter has changed several times since the first series in 2002 hosted by Mark Williams.

Where to Watch Industrial Revelations • Season 1

10 Episodes

  • Boom Time
    E1
    Boom TimeThe introduction of Britain's canal system. Plus, how coal transportation was crucial to the Industrial Revolution.
  • Pants for All
    E2
    Pants for AllMark Williams discovers how comfortable cotton fabrics became available to everyone with the introduction of water-powered textile mills
  • Clocking On
    E3
    Clocking OnMark Williams discovers how engineer James Brindley tunnelled through hills in a straight line, and details the emergence of Josiah Wedgwood's pottery business as a global industry
  • Pennine Passage
    E4
    Pennine PassageHow the Leeds and Liverpool Canal turned two rival counties into hotbeds of activity, bringing wealth to mill owners during the Industrial Revolution
  • Working Iron
    E5
    Working IronHow Thomas Telford and the Darby family used iron to create new transport routes during the Industrial Revolution.
  • Coining It
    E6
    Coining ItMark Williams visits Birmingham to experience what life was like during the Industrial Revolution for those employed in the glassworks and jewellery trades
  • Cutting Edge
    E7
    Cutting EdgeHow mass-produced, high-quality steel and the development of structured transport systems in northern England created a world-renowned industry
  • The Iron Horse
    E8
    The Iron HorseMark Williams learns how frantic competition among Welsh rivals drove the development and installation of the world's first steam locomotive
  • Highland Flop
    E9
    Highland FlopMore powerful steam engines solve a variety of problems during the Industrial Revolution.
  • Power Crazy
    E10
    Power CrazyWhy steam engines were developed during the Industrial Revolution to solve a range of engineering and social problems

Cast of Season 1

  • Mark Williams
  • Rory McGrath

 

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