Series
Industrial Revelations
Documentary
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.
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Seasons & episodes
S1 · 10 epS2 · 10 epS3 · 10 epS4 · 10 epS5 · 6 ep
- 1Boom Time10 Jan 2002 · 30mThe introduction of Britain's canal system. Plus, how coal transportation was crucial to the Industrial Revolution.
- 2Pants for All17 Jan 2002 · 30mMark Williams discovers how comfortable cotton fabrics became available to everyone with the introduction of water-powered textile mills
- 3Clocking On24 Jan 2002 · 30mMark 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
- 4Pennine Passage31 Jan 2002 · 30mHow the Leeds and Liverpool Canal turned two rival counties into hotbeds of activity, bringing wealth to mill owners during the Industrial Revolution
- 5Working Iron7 Feb 2002 · 30mHow Thomas Telford and the Darby family used iron to create new transport routes during the Industrial Revolution.
- 6Coining It14 Feb 2002 · 30mMark Williams visits Birmingham to experience what life was like during the Industrial Revolution for those employed in the glassworks and jewellery trades
- 7Cutting Edge21 Feb 2002 · 30mHow mass-produced, high-quality steel and the development of structured transport systems in northern England created a world-renowned industry
- 8The Iron Horse28 Feb 2002 · 30mMark Williams learns how frantic competition among Welsh rivals drove the development and installation of the world's first steam locomotive
- 9Highland Flop4 Mar 2002 · 30mMore powerful steam engines solve a variety of problems during the Industrial Revolution.
- 10Power Crazy11 Mar 2002 · 30mWhy steam engines were developed during the Industrial Revolution to solve a range of engineering and social problems
Details
- First aired
- 10 Jan 2002
- Last aired
- 1 Jan 2008
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- Discovery
- Episodes
- 46
- Votes
- 1 on TMDB
Cast
Mark Williams
Rory McGrath
