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[Closed] PSA: BBC 2 9:30 (Tonight) - Why the Industrial Revolution Happened Here

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Jeremy Black examines the turbulent period of history, explaining the unique economic, social and political conditions that led to Britain becoming the richest and most powerful nation on Earth by the 19th century. He traces the unprecedented explosion of new ideas and technological inventions that transformed an agrarian society into an increasingly industrial and urbanised one

Should be pretty good methinks.


 
Posted : 14/01/2013 10:34 pm
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Thank you for the heads up. Thoroughly enjoying it.


 
Posted : 14/01/2013 10:56 pm
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He's no Simon Schama not bad though.


 
Posted : 14/01/2013 10:57 pm
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No probs. Didn't manage to watch any myself as the missus has just arrived home. Recorded it though.


 
Posted : 14/01/2013 11:40 pm