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