How Britain Worked (with Guy Martin) - Season 1 complete (repack)

This series focuses on the Industrial Revolution's unsung heroes: the men, women and children who worked 14-hour days for little pay to create extraordinary things that changed the country forever. Presented by Guy Martin.

Episode 1 - Severn Valley Railway

Guy helps to overhaul a steam locomotive used on the popular Severn Valley Railway, a 16-mile stretch of track in Shropshire preserved to look just as it did in the 19th century.

Episode 2 - Yorkshire Saw Mill

Guy works to get a Yorkshire saw mill up and running again, and then use it to make a replica of one of the less-celebrated inventions of the Victorian era: the first pedal-powered bicycle.

Episode 3 - Victorian Seaside Resort

The great British seaside holiday was a largely Victorian invention. Guy visits Llandudno to help get this Queen of Victorian resorts up to scratch in time for the summer season.

Episode 4 - Newcomen Beam Engine

In this edition Guy's project is the first piston engine ever built. The Newcomen Beam Engine was the first practical device to harness the power of steam and kick-started the Industrial Revolution.

Episode 5 - Brixham Sailing Trawler

Guy helps restore the oldest surviving Brixham sailing trawler, the boat that launched the modern fishing industry and transformed the way a nation ate.

Episode 6 - Birmingham Botanical Gardens

Birmingham Botanical Gardens may seem an unlikely place to explore the wonders of the Industrial Revolution, but behind its fragrant borders Guy Martin finds a hidden world of Victorian engineering.