The Story of Wales Season 1 Episode 4 - Furnace of Change

Airdate: 2012-Mar-12

Episode summary:

The Industrial Revolution turns Wales into a global player, bringing unimaginable wealth - and desperate poverty. From Parys Mountain on Anglesey to Copperopolis, Swansea, in the south - the copper trade transforms the landscape and economy. Iron does the same for Merthyr Tydfil, making it a world-class centre of technology. This brave new Wales fuels massive social turmoil, riots and uprisings - and leads to our first cries for democracy and workers' rights.

About The Story of Wales series:

Huw Edwards presents a major television history of Wales, showing the country in ways it has never been seen before. Telling the story of the natio...Show more >