Industrial Revelations

Season 1

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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.

Where to Watch Season 1

10 Episodes

  • Boom Time
    E1
    Boom TimeThe introduction of Britain's canal system. Plus, how coal transportation was crucial to the Industrial Revolution.
  • Pants for All
    E2
    Pants for AllMark Williams discovers how comfortable cotton fabrics became available to everyone with the introduction of water-powered textile mills
  • Clocking On
    E3
    Clocking 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 industry
  • Pennine Passage
    E4
    Pennine PassageHow the Leeds and Liverpool Canal turned two rival counties into hotbeds of activity, bringing wealth to mill owners during the Industrial Revolution
  • Working Iron
    E5
    Working IronHow Thomas Telford and the Darby family used iron to create new transport routes during the Industrial Revolution.
  • Coining It
    E6
    Coining ItMark Williams visits Birmingham to experience what life was like during the Industrial Revolution for those employed in the glassworks and jewellery trades
  • Cutting Edge
    E7
    Cutting EdgeHow mass-produced, high-quality steel and the development of structured transport systems in northern England created a world-renowned industry
  • The Iron Horse
    E8
    The Iron HorseMark Williams learns how frantic competition among Welsh rivals drove the development and installation of the world's first steam locomotive
  • Highland Flop
    E9
    Highland FlopMore powerful steam engines solve a variety of problems during the Industrial Revolution.
  • Power Crazy
    E10
    Power CrazyWhy steam engines were developed during the Industrial Revolution to solve a range of engineering and social problems

Cast of Season 1

  • Mark Williams
  • Rory McGrath

 

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