An 11-part television history of Britain at work in the 20th century.
9: The Inheritance
Making steel depended on the trained eye of the men who ran the furnaces. For melters like Don Owen there was a special satisfaction.
'It was your achievement. You made the steel up to a specification, and when it was running out it was money in your pocket.'
But the old craft skills were not enough to keep Britain's steelmaking lead. Music by CARL DAVIS Producer GLYN JONES Executive producer
PETER PAGNAMENTA (R)
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