How Britain Worked
How Britain Worked

How Britain Worked

2012 1 Seasons 6 Episodes ⭐ 7.7 Documentary

Guy Martin celebrates the workers of the Industrial Revolution by getting stuck into six of the country's biggest restoration projects, bringing some of the 19th century's most impressive engineering achievements back to life.

Guy Martin celebrates the workers of the Industrial Revolution by getting stuck into six of the country's biggest restoration projects, bringing some of the 19th century's most impressive engineering achievements back to life.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Severn Valley Railway

Guy helps to overhaul a steam locomotive used on the popular Severn Valley Railway, a 16-mile stretch of track in Shrops

EP 2

Yorkshire Saw Mill

Guy works to get a Yorkshire saw mill up and running again, and then use it to make a replica of one of the less-celebra

EP 3

Victorian Seaside Resort

Guy visits Llandudno to help get this Queen of Victorian resorts up to scratch in time for the summer season. The great

EP 4

Newcomen Beam Engine

In this edition Guy's project is the first piston engine ever built. The Newcomen Beam Engine was the first practical d

EP 5

Brixham Sailing Trawler

Guy helps restore the oldest surviving Brixham sailing trawler, the boat that launched the modern fishing industry and t

EP 6

Birmingham Botanical Gardens

Birmingham Botanical Gardens may seem an unlikely place to explore the wonders of the Industrial Revolution, but hidden

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