Episodis 10
Bread and Beer
Comedian Mark Williams explains how 19th-century Britons drank beer as a healthy alternative to water because the fermentation process killed many harmful bacteria
Llegeix-ne mésWhat to Wear?
Mark Williams discovers how 19th-century hats were made of rabbit fur that had been shrunk in urine
Llegeix-ne mésGas on Wheels
The use of gas to power the machines and inventions from the Industrial Revolution are explained by Mark Williams
Llegeix-ne mésPrint and Paper
In a look at the history of printing, Mark Williams discovers why early typesetters arranged lower-case letters according to their usage, with the most common being in the middle
Llegeix-ne mésUnder Pressure
Mark Williams visits a pub cellar and bridges across the Tyne, all powered by hydraulics, revealing how the beer pump started a power revolution
Llegeix-ne mésBuilding a Revolution
Documentary exploring how the massive construction boom triggered by the Industrial Revolution forced the building industry to find new materials to cope with increasing demand.
Llegeix-ne mésBright Sparks
How the electricity industry was created from scientific experimentation and entrepreneurial enthusiasm - becoming the world's main power source.
Llegeix-ne mésHeavy Metals
The development of the Cornish mining industry, from pebble-picking in streams to the building of a honeycomb of mines below the sea
Llegeix-ne mésCutting it Fine
How silk was instrumental in the invention of the binary code, which went on to inspire the computer revolution.
Llegeix-ne mésMachine Tools
Mark Williams learns about Joseph Whitworth, the man who standardised the threaded screw. Plus, the total cost of wood required to build HMS Victory
Llegeix-ne més