Portrait of Lord Melvyn Bragg, host of In Our Time

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Julia Elton

Past President of the Newcomen Society for the History of Engineering and Technology

2 episodes

Covers topics in categories such as:

ScienceFellows of the Royal Society19th-century British inventorsLycée Henri-IV alumniEnglish civil engineers, People of the Industrial Revolution19th-century English architectsDeaths from nephritisEnglish people of French descentHistory

  1. 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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    Also featuring: Michael Bailey, Colin Divall

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

  2. 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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    Also featuring: 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