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In the 19th century, Britain was an industrial giant and engineers were its superheroes.

In the 19th century, Britain was an industrial giant and engineers were its superheroes. Two families came to dominate, and out of their rivalry emerged the bridges, trains and ships that launched the modern world. Over two generations the Stephensons and Brunels battled it out for the claim to be the leading builders of their time. They changed the British landscape at will, and accelerated every aspect of life – with one man, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, at the vanguard of the charge. This series pieces together the incredible stories of the group of men whose pioneering work launched modern Britain and with it the industrial world.

Programme Information

  • Genre: Factual

  • Subgenre: Science

  • Producers: WINDFALL FILMS LTD

  • Broadcaster: n/a

  • Duration: 3 x 50'

  • Tags: Science History Technology

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