The birth and development of the Industrial Revolution is explored by visiting factories, mines, and other industrial relics where the modern world was made -- not by statesmen and philosophers, but by men, women and children with dirt on their hands.
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Tony Robinson goes for a walk through some of Britain's beautiful and historic landscapes.
Seven Wonders of the Industrial World is a 7-part British documentary/docudrama television miniseries that originally aired from 4 September 2003 to 16 October 2003 on BBC. The programme examines seven engineering feats that occurred during the Industrial Revolution.
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Guy Martin's love of industry and endeavour leads him to China, where he reveals the unseen side of its innovation, technological development and gigantic manufacturing.
The story of an empire: From its founding in 1922 to its dissolution in 1991, the Soviet Union was shaped by revolutionary idealism, but also by oppression and decay. The USSR evolved from Stalinist terror through the Thaw under Khrushchev to political processes such as glasnost and perestroika under Gorbachev. Finally, in 1991, it collapsed.
Paddy McGuinness and Cherry Healey get exclusive access to some of the largest factories in Britain to reveal the secrets behind production on an epic scale.
Industry on Parade is a decade-long syndicated industrial television series produced by the National Association of Manufacturers, originally in collaboration with NBC and later by Arthur Lodge Productions. From 1950 to 1960, weekly episodes presented engaging short documentaries that highlighted U.S. industrial innovation, manufacturing processes, and business developments. Widely distributed to stations and educational outlets, the series promoted technological progress and American enterprise during the early Cold War era.
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In just 60 years Chicago grew from a remote, swampy frontier town into one of the most explosively alive cities in the world. Captains of industry built empires through innovation, ingenuity, determination, and sheer ruthlessness, while the labor of millions of working men and women -- most of them immigrants from Ireland and Northern Europe -- helped reinvent the way America did business.
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Half-hour program on the "real-life adventure" of big business. Newsman Eric Sevareid, who served as host, described the series as neither "chamber of commerce boosterism" nor anti-establishment; rather, "an effort to report how various industrial sectors actually work."
Sporting legends speak honestly and candidly about their careers, giving a fascinating insight into the mindset required to reach the very top of their game.
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A weekly YouTube video podcast that explores the strange and weird of this world and beyond.
Five years ago we were confronted with unprecedented times. Corona brought our world to a standstill. A triptych about the personal stories behind the pandemic. About panic, sadness and the resilience of the Netherlands. Main characters reflect on moments they never want to forget.
This UKTV original series pitches presenters Rebecca Jackson and Elo against each other, as they try to convince one car buyer to buy one Rebecca’s modern motors, or one of Elo’s classic bargains.
A designer uses clients' life stories to transform their homes.
Britain at Low Tide explores remarkable stories that are revealed when the tide goes out
Exclusive interviews and acoustic performances with the legends responsible for some of the most famous songs of our times. Each acclaimed songwriter discusses their unique musical inspiration and writing processes before giving an exclusive intimate acoustic performance of some of their seminal songs.
Follow firefighters, paramedics and EMTs from across the country as they bravely put their lives on the line responding to emergency rescue calls.
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8 episodes • 1980
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Before the Revolution | Mar 25, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Steam and the Pit | Apr 1, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The New Iron Age | Apr 8, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Spindle and Shuttle | Apr 15, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 5 | To Make a Teacup | Apr 22, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Venice of England | Apr 29, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Steam on the Move | May 6, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Railway Mania | May 13, 1980 | 0.0 |