Industrial Revelations (2002–2008)

1. S01E01Boom TimeJanuary 10, 2002—The introduction of Britain's canal system. Plus, how coal transportation was crucial to the Industrial Revolution.
2. S01E02Pants for AllJanuary 17, 2002—Mark Williams discovers how comfortable cotton fabrics became available to everyone with the introduction of water-powered textile mills
3. S01E03Clocking OnJanuary 24, 2002—Mark Williams discovers how engineer James Brindley tunnelled through hills in a straight line, and details the emergence of Josiah Wedgwood
4. S01E04Pennine PassageJanuary 31, 2002—How the Leeds and Liverpool Canal turned two rival counties into hotbeds of activity, bringing wealth to mill owners during the Industrial R
5. S01E05Working IronFebruary 7, 2002—How Thomas Telford and the Darby family used iron to create new transport routes during the Industrial Revolution.
6. S01E06Coining ItFebruary 14, 2002—Mark Williams visits Birmingham to experience what life was like during the Industrial Revolution for those employed in the glassworks and j
7. S01E07Cutting EdgeFebruary 21, 2002—How mass-produced, high-quality steel and the development of structured transport systems in northern England created a world-renowned indus
8. S01E08The Iron HorseFebruary 28, 2002—Mark Williams learns how frantic competition among Welsh rivals drove the development and installation of the world's first steam locomotive
9. S01E09Highland FlopMarch 4, 2002—More powerful steam engines solve a variety of problems during the Industrial Revolution.
10. S01E10Power CrazyMarch 11, 2002—Why steam engines were developed during the Industrial Revolution to solve a range of engineering and social problems

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Bread and BeerJanuary 10, 2005—Comedian Mark Williams explains how 19th-century Britons drank beer as a healthy alternative to water because the fermentation process kille
2. S02E02What to Wear?January 17, 2005—Mark Williams discovers how 19th-century hats were made of rabbit fur that had been shrunk in urine
3. S02E03Gas on WheelsJanuary 24, 2005—The use of gas to power the machines and inventions from the Industrial Revolution are explained by Mark Williams
4. S02E04Print and PaperJanuary 31, 2005—In a look at the history of printing, Mark Williams discovers why early typesetters arranged lower-case letters according to their usage, wi
5. S02E05Under PressureFebruary 7, 2005—Mark Williams visits a pub cellar and bridges across the Tyne, all powered by hydraulics, revealing how the beer pump started a power revolu
6. S02E06Building a RevolutionFebruary 14, 2005—Documentary exploring how the massive construction boom triggered by the Industrial Revolution forced the building industry to find new mate
7. S02E07Bright SparksFebruary 21, 2005—How the electricity industry was created from scientific experimentation and entrepreneurial enthusiasm - becoming the world's main power so
8. S02E08Heavy MetalsFebruary 28, 2005—The development of the Cornish mining industry, from pebble-picking in streams to the building of a honeycomb of mines below the sea
9. S02E09Cutting it FineMarch 7, 2005—How silk was instrumental in the invention of the binary code, which went on to inspire the computer revolution.
10. S02E10Machine ToolsMarch 14, 2005—Mark Williams learns about Joseph Whitworth, the man who standardised the threaded screw. Plus, the total cost of wood required to build HMS

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Reaping the WhirlwindJune 1, 2005—
2. S03E02The Canal KingJune 1, 2005—
3. S03E03Hot MetalJune 1, 2005—
4. S03E04The Impossible RailwayJune 1, 2005—
5. S03E05Big BangJune 1, 2005—
6. S03E06Generation ElectricJune 1, 2005—
7. S03E07Industrial EspionageJune 1, 2005—
8. S03E08Steam on the WaterJune 1, 2005—
9. S03E09Iron Men of SwedenJune 1, 2005—
10. S03E10King SilkJune 1, 2005—

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Bread, Beer and SaltJanuary 1, 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 k
2. S04E02Building EuropeJanuary 1, 2006—How did the building trade keep up with the demand for materials during the expansion of the Industrial Revolution, and what do oranges have
3. S04E03The CityJanuary 1, 2006—Cities were traditionally developed around water until the railway age expanded their boundaries. As the population grew, how did they cope?
4. S04E04Cotton, Linen and RopeJanuary 1, 2006—For centuries craftsmen and women turned natural fibres into clothes. Ronald Topp explores what happened when machines began to replace manu
5. S04E05Eiffel's TowerJanuary 1, 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 i
6. S04E06Exploding EnginesJanuary 1, 2006—Ronald Top examines the beginnings of motor cars. Benz and Daimler were early pioneers, but prior to that there were attempts at steam-power
7. S04E07High FliersJanuary 1, 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 w
8. S04E08Perfect PorcelainJanuary 1, 2006—Ronald Topp investigates the new techniques and ways of working that turned local potteries into an international industry.
9. S04E09Steaming up the AlpsJanuary 1, 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 ra
10. S04E10Swedish WaterwaysJanuary 1, 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 fi

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01BuildingsJanuary 1, 2008—
2. S05E02PlanesJanuary 1, 2008—
3. S05E03BridgesJanuary 1, 2008—
4. S05E04VehiclesJanuary 1, 2008—
5. S05E05ShipsJanuary 1, 2008—
6. S05E06Transport NetworksJanuary 1, 2008—

Season 5 ranked & reviewed