How Britain Worked Season 1 Episode 4 -

Airdate: 2012-Nov-11

Episode summary:

This week, Guy's project is the first piston engine ever created. The Newcomen Beam Engine was the first practical device to harness the power of steam and started the Industrial Revolution by allowing coal mining to operate on an industrial scale.

About How Britain Worked series:

Guy Martin celebrates the workers of the Industrial Revolution by getting stuck into six of the country’s biggest restoration projects, bring...Show more >