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Episode 4: The Bicycle

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Documentary series about objects the Edwardians either invented or advanced. One of the most important inventions of all time, the improvements made by the Edwardians meant the bicycle allowed the city dweller to escape to the country, provided a truly democratised means of transport and is even credited with widening the gene pool. Show less

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