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The Secret Life of the National Grid

Episode 1: Wiring the Nation

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Series about the electricity grid begins by looking at the first grid in the 1920s and 30s and the challenge of ensuring power at the flick of a switch today. Show more

Contributors

Series Producer:
Gaby Hornsby
Series Producer:
Gaby Hornsby
Director:
Gaby Hornsby
Director:
Gaby Hornsby
Executive Producer:
Clare Sillery
Executive Producer:
Clare Sillery

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Series about the electricity grid continues by exploring how switching on has transformed our lives over the last 60 years, from gadgets to creating a consumer society. Show more

The Secret Life of the National Grid

Episode 3: Pulling the Plug

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Series charting the history of the electricity grid concludes by looking at how it has been the battleground for conflicts that have changed and shaped Britain. Show more