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What the Victorians Did for Us: Making it Big

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Penultimate episode of the series in which Adam Hart-Davis examines the Victorian innovations, ideas and inventions which continue to shape our world.

Hart-Davis examines the birth of London Underground and the motorcar, plus a look at the influence of William Armstrong, whose millions allowed him to install a swing bridge in central Newcastle.
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Contributors

Presenter:
Adam Hart-Davis
Series Producer:
Cameron Balbirnie
Executive Producer:
Caroline van den Brul
Source: Radio Times

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