Rent Britain's Greatest Machines: Series 1 (2009)
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3h 8min
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- Synopsis:
Join Chris Barrie (Red Dwarf) as he seeks out the great British machines that have changed people's lives and help shaped Britain as we know it today.
1930's The Road to War
Chris drives an A4 Gresley the world's fastest steam locomotive and takes a flight in a Dragon Rapide, one of the first airliners. He drives a Sentinel steam lorry and finds out how the Supermarine S6-B plane laid the groundwork for Britain's war-winning Spitfire aircraft.
1950's A New World OrderChris takes a Routemaster bus down to his local skidpan and fires up a Vulcan bomber. He takes the controls of a Deltic Diesel locomotive. He visits the Lovell Telescope which became embroiled in the Cold War, before taking to the original "Jungle" Test Track in a Land Rover.
1960's Revolution by Design
Chris relives the Monte Carlo rally at the wheel of a Mini Cooper and explores the Nile by hovercraft. He investigates the secrets of the iconic Post Office Tower. Chris organises his own Miss World competition - for beautiful Sixties sports cars.
1980's The Future Has Landed
Chris takes a ride in a "Back to the Future" DeLorean DMC and revisits the battles of the Falklands War. Chris gets hands on with a Sinclair C-5 and some high performance motorsport cars.- Actors:
- Chris Barrie, Roger Crathorne, Bernard Lovell, Tim O'Brien, Kevin Stone
- Directors:
- Jeremy Cadle, Tom Gorham, Clare Dornan
- Producers:
- Alex Sutherland
- Narrated By:
- Chris Barrie
- Aka:
- Britain's Greatest Machines with Chris Barrie
- Studio:
- National Geographic
- Genres:
- Children & Family, Documentary, Special Interest
