

BBC Documentaries
Why the Industrial Revolution Happened Here
TV-PG
2013 • E7 Jan 13, 2013 60mProfessor Jeremy Black examines one of the most extraordinary periods in British history: the Industrial Revolution. He explains the unique economic, social and political conditions that by the 19th century, led to Britain becoming the richest, most powerful nation on Earth. It was a time that transformed the way people think, work and play forever.