• 2009

Episode list

Britain's Greatest Machines with Chris Barrie
1930s: The Road to War
Wed, Jun 03, 2009
  • S1.E1
  • 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.
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1950s: A New World Order
Wed, Jun 10, 2009
  • S1.E2
  • 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.
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1960s: Revolution by Design
Wed, Jun 17, 2009
  • S1.E3
  • 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.
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1930s: The Road to War

S1.E1 ∙ 1930s: The Road to War

Wed, Jun 03, 2009
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.
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1950s: A New World Order

S1.E2 ∙ 1950s: A New World Order

Wed, Jun 10, 2009
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.
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1960s: Revolution by Design

S1.E3 ∙ 1960s: Revolution by Design

Wed, Jun 17, 2009
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.
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1980s: The Future Has Landed

S1.E4 ∙ 1980s: The Future Has Landed

Wed, Jun 24, 2009
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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