Britain's Greatest Machines with Chris Barrie

Britain's Greatest Machines with Chris Barrie (2009-2010)

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TV icon and vintage machine enthusiast, Chris Barrie, serves up a big dose of nostalgia in this exclusive series celebrating British design. From the Spitfire to the Mini Cooper, Chris salutes over fifty years of world-beating British know how, revealing how these mechanical icons helped shape Britain and changed peoples' lives in the process. Focusing on four decades - the 1930s, 1950s, 1960s and 1980s – Chris takes a trip down memory lane and familiarizes himself with everything from the world's fastest steam locomotive and the iconic Routemaster bus, to the ever-popular Mini Cooper and the unlikely icons of the Ford Transit Van and the Sinclair C5.

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Scheduleevery Monday at 21:00 (60 min)

Last Episode

Trains: The Steam Pioneers
Season 2Episode 460 min

Trains: The Steam Pioneers

Grab your anoraks and climb onboard the 1820s, one of the most revolutionary decades in history. In just ten years transportation evolved from foot and horse to the first passenger railway, forever changing British society. Chris follows this breakthrough, heading down a mine to witness rail's beginnings and taking a spin on the Trevithick Puffing Devil - the world's first high-pressure steam engine. Finally, our intrepid presenter climbs on to the footplate of some of the earliest and most famous trains in the world. TV icon and vintage machine enthusiast, Chris Barrie, serves up a big dose of nostalgia in this exclusive series celebrating British design.
févr. 22, 2010

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EpisodeNameAirdate
S02E04Trains: The Steam Pioneersfévr. 22, 2010
S02E031940s: War - Mother of Inventionfévr. 15, 2010
S02E021920s: The Engine-Roaring Twentiesfévr. 8, 2010
S02E011910s: Triumph and Tragedyfévr. 1, 2010
S01E041980s: The Future Has Landedjuin 25, 2009
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