Inventions That Changed the World

2004 NR 5h 00m 8

A five part BBC 2 TV documentary series, presented by Jeremy Clarkson, that took a look at some of the inventions that have helped to shape the modern world. First broadcast on Thursday 15 January 2004, 8p.m., the series looked at 1) the...

A five part BBC 2 TV documentary series, presented by Jeremy Clarkson, that took a look at some of the inventions that have helped to shape the modern world. First broadcast on Thursday 15 January 2004, 8p.m., the series looked at 1) the gun; 2) the computer; 3) the jet plane; 4) the telephone; and in the final part, 5) television.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 Gun

1. Gun

Aired: Jan 15, 2004

There would be no guns without gunpowder, the volatile mixture of saltpetre (...

Episode 2 Computer

2. Computer

Aired: Jan 22, 2004

In Victorian times 'computers' were people who added up rows of figures. Now ...

Episode 3 Jet

3. Jet

Aired: Jan 29, 2004

Jeremy Clarkson flies around the world in around 72 hours to demonstrate just...

Episode 4 Telephone

4. Telephone

Aired: Feb 6, 2004

Jeremy Clarkson takes a look at our global telecommunications networks and sh...

Episode 5 Television

5. Television

Aired: Feb 12, 2004

Television would never have developed without the cathode ray tube (CRT). It ...

Info about Inventions That Changed the World

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC Two

Genres: Documentary