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Best Episodes of Industrial Revelations
Steaming up the Alps
S4 Ep9
9.0
1st Jan 2006
Ronald Top examines how railways conquered the mountains, with a little help from George Stevenson. He's in the Alps to see how funicular railways work.
Power Crazy
S1 Ep10
8.5
11th Mar 2002
Why steam engines were developed during the Industrial Revolution to solve a range of engineering and social problems
The Iron Horse
S1 Ep8
8.5
28th Feb 2002
Mark Williams learns how frantic competition among Welsh rivals drove the development and installation of the world's first steam locomotive
Pants for All
S1 Ep2
8.4
17th Jan 2002
Mark Williams discovers how comfortable cotton fabrics became available to everyone with the introduction of water-powered textile mills
Gas on Wheels
S2 Ep3
8.3
24th Jan 2005
The use of gas to power the machines and inventions from the Industrial Revolution are explained by Mark Williams
Cutting Edge
S1 Ep7
8.3
21st Feb 2002
How mass-produced, high-quality steel and the development of structured transport systems in northern England created a world-renowned industry
Working Iron
S1 Ep5
8.2
7th Feb 2002
How Thomas Telford and the Darby family used iron to create new transport routes during the Industrial Revolution.
High Fliers
S4 Ep7
8.0
1st Jan 2006
Flight has always been humanity's dream. Ronald Top discovers that thanks to some paper thrown onto a fire, a duck, a cock and a sheep, it was made possible.
Eiffel's Tower
S4 Ep5
8.0
1st Jan 2006
Eiffel was the world's greatest exponent of the use of iron in construction, creating the his famous Tower in 1889. How did engineering in iron reach such heights?
Worst Episodes of Industrial Revelations
Cotton, Linen and Rope
S4 Ep4
2.0
1st Jan 2006
For centuries craftsmen and women turned natural fibres into clothes. Ronald Topp explores what happened when machines began to replace manual labour.
Perfect Porcelain
S4 Ep8
6.0
1st Jan 2006
Ronald Topp investigates the new techniques and ways of working that turned local potteries into an international industry.
Pennine Passage
S1 Ep4
6.7
31st Jan 2002
How the Leeds and Liverpool Canal turned two rival counties into hotbeds of activity, bringing wealth to mill owners during the Industrial Revolution
Clocking On
S1 Ep3
7.0
24th Jan 2002
Mark Williams discovers how engineer James Brindley tunnelled through hills in a straight line, and details the emergence of Josiah Wedgwood's pottery business as a global industry
What to Wear?
S2 Ep2
7.0
17th Jan 2005
Mark Williams discovers how 19th-century hats were made of rabbit fur that had been shrunk in urine
Bread, Beer and Salt
S4 Ep1
7.0
1st Jan 2006
With industrialisation, there were more mouths in towns and cities to feed and fewer men left to work the land. So how did food production keep up?
The City
S4 Ep3
7.0
1st Jan 2006
Cities were traditionally developed around water until the railway age expanded their boundaries. As the population grew, how did they cope?
Exploding Engines
S4 Ep6
7.0
1st Jan 2006
Ronald Top examines the beginnings of motor cars. Benz and Daimler were early pioneers, but prior to that there were attempts at steam-powered road vehicles.
Swedish Waterways
S4 Ep10
7.0
1st Jan 2006
Waterways are flourishing in Europe, but how is it that a system designed for 17th-century trade is still viable in the 21st? Ronald Topp finds out.
Industrial Revelations Episode Guide
Boom Time
S1 Ep1
7.3
10th Jan 2002
The introduction of Britain's canal system. Plus, how coal transportation was crucial to the Industrial Revolution.
Pants for All
S1 Ep2
8.4
17th Jan 2002
Mark Williams discovers how comfortable cotton fabrics became available to everyone with the introduction of water-powered textile mills
Clocking On
S1 Ep3
7.0
24th Jan 2002
Mark Williams discovers how engineer James Brindley tunnelled through hills in a straight line, and details the emergence of Josiah Wedgwood's pottery business as a global industry
Pennine Passage
S1 Ep4
6.7
31st Jan 2002
How the Leeds and Liverpool Canal turned two rival counties into hotbeds of activity, bringing wealth to mill owners during the Industrial Revolution
Working Iron
S1 Ep5
8.2
7th Feb 2002
How Thomas Telford and the Darby family used iron to create new transport routes during the Industrial Revolution.
Coining It
S1 Ep6
8.0
14th Feb 2002
Mark Williams visits Birmingham to experience what life was like during the Industrial Revolution for those employed in the glassworks and jewellery trades
Cutting Edge
S1 Ep7
8.3
21st Feb 2002
How mass-produced, high-quality steel and the development of structured transport systems in northern England created a world-renowned industry
The Iron Horse
S1 Ep8
8.5
28th Feb 2002
Mark Williams learns how frantic competition among Welsh rivals drove the development and installation of the world's first steam locomotive
Highland Flop
S1 Ep9
8.0
4th Mar 2002
More powerful steam engines solve a variety of problems during the Industrial Revolution.
Power Crazy
S1 Ep10
8.5
11th Mar 2002
Why steam engines were developed during the Industrial Revolution to solve a range of engineering and social problems
The best rated episodes of Industrial Revelations are:
Steaming up the Alps S4E9 rated 9.0
Power Crazy S1E10 rated 8.5
The Iron Horse S1E8 rated 8.5
Pants for All S1E2 rated 8.4
Gas on Wheels S2E3 rated 8.3
Cutting Edge S1E7 rated 8.3
Working Iron S1E5 rated 8.2
High Fliers S4E7 rated 8.0
Eiffel's Tower S4E5 rated 8.0
The lowest rated episodes of Industrial Revelations are:
Cotton, Linen and Rope S4E4 rated 2.0
Perfect Porcelain S4E8 rated 6.0
Pennine Passage S1E4 rated 6.7
Clocking On S1E3 rated 7.0
What to Wear? S2E2 rated 7.0
Bread, Beer and Salt S4E1 rated 7.0
The City S4E3 rated 7.0
Exploding Engines S4E6 rated 7.0
Swedish Waterways S4E10 rated 7.0
The first episode of Industrial Revelations aired on January 10, 2002.
The last episode of Industrial Revelations aired on January 01, 2008.
