January 10, 2002 • 30m
The introduction of Britain's canal system. Plus, how coal transportation was crucial to the Industrial Revolution.
January 17, 2002 • 30m
Mark Williams discovers how comfortable cotton fabrics became available to everyone with the introduction of water-powered textile mills
January 24, 2002 • 30m
Mark Williams discovers how engineer James Brindley tunnelled through hills in a straight line, and details the emergence of Josia...Read more
January 31, 2002 • 30m
How the Leeds and Liverpool Canal turned two rival counties into hotbeds of activity, bringing wealth to mill owners during the Industrial Revolution
February 7, 2002 • 30m
How Thomas Telford and the Darby family used iron to create new transport routes during the Industrial Revolution.
February 14, 2002 • 30m
Mark Williams visits Birmingham to experience what life was like during the Industrial Revolution for those employed in the glassw...Read more
February 21, 2002 • 30m
How mass-produced, high-quality steel and the development of structured transport systems in northern England created a world-renowned industry
February 28, 2002 • 30m
Mark Williams learns how frantic competition among Welsh rivals drove the development and installation of the world's first steam locomotive
March 4, 2002 • 30m
More powerful steam engines solve a variety of problems during the Industrial Revolution.
March 11, 2002 • 30m
Why steam engines were developed during the Industrial Revolution to solve a range of engineering and social problems