How Britain Worked
1 Series ∙ 6 Episodes ∙ Engineering
Engineering enthusiast Guy Martin celebrates the unsung heroes of the Industrial Revolution by recreating some of the 19th century's most impressive technical achievements.
All episodes for series 1 of How Britain Worked
S1 E1
Guy Martin overhauls a steam locomotive currently in use on the Severn Valley Railway.
S1 E2
Guy Martin renovates a sawmill in Wensleydale in North Yorkshire.
S1 E3
Guy Martin tries to return the resort of Llandudno to its former Victorian glory.
S1 E4
Guy Martin helps in the restoration of an 18th-century steam-powered device used in mines.
S1 E5
Guy Martin helps with the restoration of the oldest surviving Brixham sailing trawler.
S1 E6
Guy Martin helps with the restoration of Birmingham Botanical Gardens while learning how to blow glass.
