Series
Brits Who Made The Modern World
Documentary
The three-part series tells the story of British architects Richard Rogers, Norman Foster, Nicholas Grimshaw, Michael Hopkins and Terry Farrell.
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Seasons & episodes
- 1Formula One20 Jun 2008 · 22mPeter Snow finds out how Britain's successful Formula One industry has its origins in a remarkable amateur racing club and a visionary group of motor enthusiasts. He meets the surviving members of the Lotus Engineering team whose revolutionary car, the Lotus 25, changed the sport forever.
- 2Tilting Trains27 Jun 2008 · 22mPeter Snow introduces the story of the ill-fated Advanced Passenger Train which, despite being deemed a failure, was one of the greatest technological advances on the railways in 100 years. Commissioned by British Rail, the revolutionary trains were designed to tilt around curves. The designers of the experimental APT, Alan Wickens and Mike Newman reveal their story.
- 3Rockets4 Jul 2008 · 22mPeter Snow explores the role played by two British engineers in the team behind Black Arrow, and the rocket programme that launched the country's first satellite almost 40 years ago.
- 4Mobile Phones25 Jul 2008 · 22mIn the early 1980s, a team of engineers developed software that laid out a system of phone masts around the country. Their work helped launch Vodafone - now one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world.
- 5The Harrier15 Jul 2008 · 22mThe documentary series looking at the untold stories of British scientific innovations focuses on the creation of the Harrier jump jet. Peter Snow discovers how the vision and persistence of two young designers led to the development of the world's first vertical take-off aircraft.
- 6Video Games22 Aug 2008 · 22mThe documentary series looking at the untold stories of British scientific innovations focuses on the development of Britain's 1.4 billion pound computer game industry. In the early 1980s, two pioneering Cambridge undergraduates set out to achieve the seemingly impossible task of developing the world's first 3-D computer game.
Details
- First aired
- 20 Jun 2008
- Last aired
- 22 Aug 2008
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- 5
- Episodes
- 6
Cast
Peter SnowHimself - Presenter
