The Fast Show comedian, Mark Williams, indulges his secret passion for the engineering of the industrial revolution. Mark travels across the country to discover the technology at the heart of the industrial, bringing his own unique wit and style as he dons his overalls to fire-up 200 year old, huge steam engines, pilot early canal boats, descend into ancient mines and operate early industrial machinery.How did we get from horse-drawn ploughs and village water-mills to combine harvesters and food factories? Mark Williams explains and drinks a few beers along the way.... Today, clothes are so cheap theyre almost disposable, churned out by specialised machinery in huge factories. But it wasnt always so. Mark Williams shows us how it happened.How did the first motor cars get their engines? Mark Williams uncovers an intriguing tale of genius and invention, beginning with William Murdochs dream of powered road transport in the early days of steam. Mark Williams explores how the Industrial Revolution created the mass media industry, producing books and newspapers that everybody could afford. [show more]
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