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History Zone

on BBC Two England

Continuing the programme strand with a historical theme.
Website: www.bbc.co.uk/history
7.45 One Foot in the Past
Steam trains are making a comeback -
Kirsty Wark reports on a breakthrough that means the latest locomotives are efficient, eco-friendly and can compete with their diesel and electric counterparts.
Dan Cruickshank investigates the legacy of architect
Edward Godwin , and Ainsley Harriott celebrates his two great loves - cookery and cricket at Lord's, where he worked in the kitchens for 19 years. See today's choices. Series producer Tim Dunn
Executive producer Basil Comely
Digital widescreen
8.15 Timewatch
Before the Titanic
In 1909 the Florida, carrying Italian immigrants to New York, and the Republic, carrying
American tourists to Europe, collided on a freezing north
Atlantic night. The lives of over 1,500 passengers and crew were held in the balance as the ships became dependent on a new technology - the wireless. What happened played a crucial role in determining the outcome of the Titanic tragedy three years later. See today's choices.
Producers Carol Sennett , Ben Loeterman Editor Laurence Rees

Contributors

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Kirsty Wark
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Dan Cruickshank
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Edward Godwin
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Ainsley Harriott
Producer:
Tim Dunn
Producers:
Carol Sennett
Producers:
Ben Loeterman
Editor:
Laurence Rees

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