The first episode of a three-part series examines the bitter rivalry between the most eminent engineers of the Victorian age, and brings their extraordinary achievements to life.
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Series 1 Episode 1
The first episode of a three-part series examines the bitter rivalry between the most eminent engineers of the…
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Series 1 Episode 2
The second episode in this series about great Victorian pioneers looks at the rivalry between the Stephensons and…
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Series 1 Episode 3
The final part of the series charting a whole generation of great Victorian engineers looks at one man who emerged as…
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