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David Jason's Great British Inventions

David Jason's Great British Inventions

2020•45m•Documentary
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Sir David Jason explores his favourite great British inventions and discovers how and why they were first thought up

StatusEnded
Runtime45m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJan 21, 2020

Episodes

Episode 1 - Episode 1E145m

Episode 1

Sir David looks at the British inventors who played a vital part in the wheel's evolution, from the Penny Farthing to the Stephenson Rocket. And he drives down memory lane in a Reliant Regal Supervan.

Jan 21, 2020

Episode 2 - Episode 2E245m

Episode 2

Sir David hears about Sir George Cayley and Percy Pilcher as he looks at the British inventors who played a part in the evolution of flight.

Jan 28, 2020

Episode 3 - Episode 3E345m

Episode 3

Sir David gets behind the controls of a tank as he finds out about the British inventors who gave us some of the most extreme machines on the planet.

Feb 4, 2020

Episode 4 - Episode 4E445m

Episode 4

Sir David finds out about the invention of the incandescent light bulb as he learns about the British innovations that have transformed our homes.

Feb 11, 2020

Actors

David Jason

David Jason

Self - Presenter

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