Show Info
- Status: Ended
- First Aired: March 25, 1980
- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 8
- Networks: BBC Two
- Genres: Documentary
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The Past at Work(1980)
Overview
The birth and development of the Industrial Revolution is explored by visiting factories, mines, and other industrial relics where the modern world was made -- not by statesmen and philosophers, but by men, women and children with dirt on their hands.
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8 episodes • 1980
Miniseries
8 episodes • 1980
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Before the Revolution | Mar 25, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Steam and the Pit | Apr 1, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The New Iron Age | Apr 8, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Spindle and Shuttle | Apr 15, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 5 | To Make a Teacup | Apr 22, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Venice of England | Apr 29, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Steam on the Move | May 6, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Railway Mania | May 13, 1980 | 0.0 |
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