Britain's Greatest Machines With Chris Barrie
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Britain's Greatest Machines With Chris Barrie

Britain's Greatest Machines with Chris Barrie is a documentary television series from National Geographic Channel. It is showing the technological progress of the 19th and 20th centuries from a British point of view. Chris Barrie is the host and is testing various means of transportation.

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Status

Ended

Original Name

Britain's Greatest Machines With Chris Barrie

First Air Date

June 4, 2009

Last Air Date

February 22, 2010

Seasons

2

Episodes

8

Language

English, French, Hungarian

Production Companies

The Gamma Project LTD

S02E04

Trains: The Steam Pioneers

Grab your anoraks and climb onboard the 1820s, one of the most revolutionary decades in history. In just ten years transportation evolved from foot and horse to the first passenger railway, forever changing British society. Chris follows this breakthrough, heading down a mine to witness rail's beginnings and taking a spin on the Trevithick Puffing Devil - the world's first high-pressure steam engine. Finally, our intrepid presenter climbs on to the footplate of some of the earliest and most famous trains in the world. TV icon and vintage machine enthusiast, Chris Barrie, serves up a big dose of nostalgia in this exclusive series celebrating British design.

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