S01E01 Imperial Steam Engine
In the first programme, Robbie Coltrane turns his attention to James Watt’s invention, the steam engine, tracing its development in a journey that takes him from Loch Lomond in Scotland to Bulawayo in Zimbabwe.
Coltrane's Planes and Automobiles
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S01E02 The Workhorse Diesel
Robbie Coltrane turns his attention to the diesel engine, known as the workhorse of the world. He charts the story of the maverick inventor, Rudolf Diesel, who was driven to commit suicide by his creation...
S01E03 The Exhilarating Super Charger
Robbie Coltrane continues his journey through 20th Century engineering by examining the engine that changed the course of motoring and military history: the supercharger. Travelling from the wilds of Scotland to the famous N?rburgring race...
S01E04 The Laid Back V8
The development of the V8 engine, from its origins in the Cadillac through its use by Ford during the Depression to its place in US motorsport.
S01E05 The Noisy, Smelly Two-Stroke
Robbie Coltrane traces the development of the small but noisy two-stroke engine. Its cheap simplicity helped to rebuild the ailing postwar economy in East Germany with the production of the Trabant but in the west...
S01E06 The Enduring Jet Engine
Continuing his journey through engineering history, Robbie Coltrance traces the development of the jet engine from its humble wartime inception to its role in revolutionising international travel and modern warfare.
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Robbie Coltrane
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