• 2009
Britain's Greatest Machines with Chris Barrie

Summary Chris explores some Great British inventions and their historic place in the modern world View more details

  • 2009

Britain's Greatest Machines with Chris Barrie

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Stars : Chris Barrie Tim O'Brien Bernard Lovell Kevin Stone

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jun 3, 2009

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : National Geographic

Language : English

Production companies : National Geographic Channel The Gamma Project

Summary Chris explores some Great British inventions and their historic place in the modern world View more details

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jun 3, 2009

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : National Geographic

Language : English

Production companies : National Geographic Channel The Gamma Project

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Britain's Greatest Machines with Chris Barrie (2009)

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Episode 1 • Jun 03, 2009
1930s: The Road to War
Witness Chris driving the world's fastest steam locomotive, the A4 Gresley, before he takes a flight in a Dragon Rapide, one of Britain's most successful early commercial airliners. This decade also introduced us to the Morris, the mass-produced car which went on to influence the production of one of the fastest tanks of WWII - the Crusader.
Episode 2 • Jun 10, 2009
1950s: A New World Order
Chris takes a ride on the iconic Routemaster bus at his local skidpan and fires up a Vulcan bomber. Then, taking the controls of a Deltic Diesel locomotive, he finds out how wartime technology and material were used to build groundbreaking new machines in an attempt to remain a world leader in engineering.
Episode 3 • Jun 17, 2009
1960s: Revolution by Design
Monte Carlo is Chris' next destination where he relives the celebrated Monte Carlo Rally at the wheel of a Mini Cooper. Chris also gets his hands on some revolutionary trucks, charts the birth of the white van man and investigates the secrets of the iconic Post Office Tower.
Episode 4 • Jun 24, 2009
1980s: The Future Has Landed
The 'Back to the Future' DeLorean DMC is the starting point for Chris in the 1980s, followed by a closer look at the unsung hero of the Falklands War, the Scimitar tank. Chris also looks into machines that were ahead of their time including the unforgettable Sinclair C-5.
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