Portrait of Lord Melvyn Bragg, host of In Our Time

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English civil engineers, People of the Industrial Revolution

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  1. Brunel

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the Victorian engineer responsible for bridges, tunnels and railways still in use today.

    13 November 2014

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    Featuring: Julia Elton, Ben Marsden, Crosbie Smith

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    HistoryFellows of the Royal Society19th-century British inventorsLycée Henri-IV alumni19th-century English architectsDeaths from nephritisEnglish people of French descentEnglish civil engineers, People of the Industrial Revolution

  2. George and Robert Stephenson

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss George Stephenson, known as the Father of Railways, and his son Robert, designer of the Rocket, whose contribution was arguably even greater.

    11 April 2018

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    Featuring: Michael Bailey, Julia Elton, Colin Divall

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    Science19th-century British inventorsEnglish civil engineers, People of the Industrial Revolution