Martin Ellis explores how the development of the safety bicycle allowed the wealthier middle classes to take to the road. Show more

Martin Ellis investigates how the bicycle was used in war, when in 1914 thousands signed up to join cyclist battalions. Show more

Martin Ellis investigates how mass produced bicycles brought freedom of the road to the working classes in the 1930s. Show more

Martin Ellis investigates how the bicycle thrived during wartime rationing, leading to a golden age of cycling in the 1950s. Show more

Martin Ellis discovers how increasing prosperity and car ownership challenged the bicycle's popularity in the 1960s. Show more

Martin Ellis investigates how innovations in design and changing social tastes mean the bike is back in fashion. Show more

Martin Ellis explores how Victorian ingenuity allowed the evolution of the bicycle from the penny farthing to the velocipede. Show more

Martin Ellis explores how the bicycle became a tool in the hands of political pioneers, from suffragettes to socialism. Show more

Martin Ellis catches up with famous early cyclists Edward Elgar and Vaughn Williams. Even Sherlock Holmes took an interest. Show more

Martin Ellis explores the history of the bicycle. It's more than just transport, inspiring artists, thinkers and politicians. Show more