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1981Ended

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A new series of five programmes that looks at important topics from our history 1760-1851.

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Season 1

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1. Richard Arkwright and the First FactoriesNow viewing1981-09-2020mThe first in a new series of five programmes that looks at important topics from our history 1760-1851. Today's programme examines the earliest powered cotton mill set in a leafy Derbyshire valley.
2. The Poor Weaver1981-10-0420mThe historical drama for schools takes a closer look at Glasgow in 1834, when the city filled with Highlanders, Lowlanders and Irish people, all looking for work.
3. Shame1981-10-1920mA new play about the Workhouse Act of 1834. An old cottage is the home of Cathy's aunt and uncle. It may be cosy and comfortable now, but once it witnessed terrible things - which have left their mark.
4. Man Made the Slave1981-11-0820mSet in the Midlands in 1840, this edition tells the story of Thomas Cooper, a leading member of protest movement the Leicester Chartists.
5. The Railways1981-11-2220mRailways - 'A device for making the world smaller'. Keith Chegwin visits the Liverpool to Manchester line and looks at ways in which the railways changed the 19th century.

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British Social History has 1 season and 5 episodes.

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British Social History first aired in 1981.

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