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Best Episodes of Perpetual Motion
Concorde
S2 Ep3
10.0
4th Nov 1994
The iconic plane's roots go back to the 1940s when the idea of supersonic travel was every aerodynamicist's dream. Now the craft faces an uncertain future as it heads into the next century. Stewardesses, pilots and passengers look back over Concorde's chequered history.
Worst Episodes of Perpetual Motion
The Morris Minor
S1 Ep1
1.0
2nd Jan 1992
"My gracious, how spacious," went the 50s publicity for the car which became Britain's first to sell a million. Though it ceased production in 1971,100,000 Morris Minors are still on the road. Designed by Alec Issigonis (he went on to create the Mini), it was labelled "the poached egg" by his boss, William Morris. A variety of owners explain the fascination of this enduring model
Perpetual Motion Episode Guide
The Morris Minor
S1 Ep1
1.0
2nd Jan 1992
"My gracious, how spacious," went the 50s publicity for the car which became Britain's first to sell a million. Though it ceased production in 1971,100,000 Morris Minors are still on the road. Designed by Alec Issigonis (he went on to create the Mini), it was labelled "the poached egg" by his boss, William Morris. A variety of owners explain the fascination of this enduring model
The Blackpool Tram
S1 Ep2
9th Jan 1992
One time hi-tech transport, trams are being rediscovered as a solution to traffic and pollution in Blackpool.
The Avro Shackleton
S1 Ep3
16th Jan 1992
RAF crews have been flying Shackletons for 40 years in the front line of the Cold War. Filmed during the last months of its long service, crew members reflect on the departure of an old friend.
The Routemaster Bus
S1 Ep4
23rd Jan 1992
Warren Clarke narrates a look at London's world-famous red Routemaster buses which, although designed in the 1950s for a lifespan of just 17 years, was in use into the next century.
The Enfield Bullet
S1 Ep5
30th Jan 1992
British motorcycles all-but died out in the 1970s, but one is still being made in the Indian city of Madras - the Enfield Bullet.
The FX4 London Taxi
S1 Ep6
6th Feb 1992
The series investigating great machines that refuse to die continues with a look at the FX4 London Taxi, which for over 30 years enjoyed a virtual monopoly on the streets of the capital. The arrival of a competitor, in the shape of the Metrocab, threatened to make the FX4 obsolete, until it was saved by a new Japanese engine and changes to the trim. Warren Clarke narrates the story of London's mobile landmark.
The best rated episodes of Perpetual Motion are:
Concorde S2E3 rated 10.0
The lowest rated episodes of Perpetual Motion are:
The Morris Minor S1E1 rated 1.0
The first episode of Perpetual Motion aired on January 02, 1992.
The last episode of Perpetual Motion aired on November 25, 1994.
