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  1. Experiment to Eclipse All Others, An (2016)

    Subject
    Physics; Science; Technology

    In this short documentary Richard Middlemiss, winner of the 2017 Isambard Kingdom Brunel Award Lecture for Engineering, Technology and Industry, attempts to re-create the experiment that gave the first...

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  2. Philip Rees on GWR (1983)

    Genre
    Documentary; Interview; Special

    Dan Damon talks to Philip Rees, retiring Chief Civil Engineer, Great Western Railway, during journeys from Paddington (London) to Oxford, and Oxford to Cholsey. Examines work of Isambard Kingdom Brunel on...

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  3. Great Western Railway [Part 1] (1985)

    A documentary about the Great Western railway company, recounting its history since the days of the legendary engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel and the first train journey in June 1833.

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  4. The golden age for London - the Victorian civil engineers (1993)

    Genre
    Documentary; Interview

    The Golden Age for London - The Victorian Civil Engineers, presented by Lawrence Spicer. Looks at nineteenth-century civil engineering projects in London and the creation of the sewer system and underground...

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  5. Paddington Station 125th birthday (1979)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Report from London Paddington Station, during 125th birthday celebrations. Includes interviews with former train driver - Mr Richards; male historian (not identified). Male interviewer not identified. Sound...

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  6. Genius of Britain, The (5 Parts) (2010)

    Subject
    History; Science; Technology

    Britain may only be a small island, but its great scientists and inventors have literally created the modern world: from the invention of the steam engine, computers and the world-wide web to the discovery...

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  7. Role of Materials Technology in Sporting Performance, The (2006)

    Subject
    Engineering; Sports science; Technology

    How can cyclists go faster, pole vaulters go higher or golfers hit the ball further? The answers include being fitter and stronger but also in using the most appropriate sports equipment.The influence of...

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  8. Chronicle Collection - Archaeology on Television (2010)

    Subject
    Archaeology

    From 1966 to 1990, the BBC’s landmark archaeology series Chronicle took viewers around the world to explore historical excavations and discover long-gone cultures and civilisations. With a mix of live...

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