Boom Time
30m · January 10, 2002
The introduction of Britain's canal system. Plus, how coal transportation was crucial to the Industrial Revolution.
Pants for All
30m · January 17, 2002
Mark Williams discovers how comfortable cotton fabrics became available to everyone with the introduction of water-powered textile mills
Clocking On
30m · January 24, 2002
Mark 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
30m · January 31, 2002
How the Leeds and Liverpool Canal turned two rival counties into hotbeds of activity, bringing wealth to mill owners during the Industrial Revolution
Working Iron
30m · February 7, 2002
How Thomas Telford and the Darby family used iron to create new transport routes during the Industrial Revolution.
Coining It
30m · February 14, 2002
Mark Williams visits Birmingham to experience what life was like during the Industrial Revolution for those employed in the glassworks and jewellery trades
Cutting Edge
30m · February 21, 2002
How mass-produced, high-quality steel and the development of structured transport systems in northern England created a world-renowned industry
The Iron Horse
30m · February 28, 2002
Mark Williams learns how frantic competition among Welsh rivals drove the development and installation of the world's first steam locomotive
Highland Flop
30m · March 4, 2002
More powerful steam engines solve a variety of problems during the Industrial Revolution.
Power Crazy
30m · March 11, 2002
Why steam engines were developed during the Industrial Revolution to solve a range of engineering and social problems
