Synopsis
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.
Episodes
1E1Boom TimeThe introduction of Britain's canal system. Plus, how coal transportation was crucial to the Industrial Revolution.30m2E2Pants for AllMark Williams discovers how comfortable cotton fabrics became available to everyone with the introduction of water-powered textile mills30m3E3Clocking 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 industry30m4E4Pennine PassageHow the Leeds and Liverpool Canal turned two rival counties into hotbeds of activity, bringing wealth to mill owners during the Industrial Revolution30m5E5Working IronHow Thomas Telford and the Darby family used iron to create new transport routes during the Industrial Revolution.30m6E6Coining ItMark Williams visits Birmingham to experience what life was like during the Industrial Revolution for those employed in the glassworks and jewellery trades30m7E7Cutting EdgeHow mass-produced, high-quality steel and the development of structured transport systems in northern England created a world-renowned industry30m8E8The Iron HorseMark Williams learns how frantic competition among Welsh rivals drove the development and installation of the world's first steam locomotive30m9E9Highland FlopMore powerful steam engines solve a variety of problems during the Industrial Revolution.30m10E10Power CrazyWhy steam engines were developed during the Industrial Revolution to solve a range of engineering and social problems30m
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