Chris Barrie
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200947mEndedDocumentary
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Britain's Greatest Machines with Chris Barrie is a documentary television series from National Geographic Channel. It is showing the technological progress of the 19th and 20th centuries from a British point of view. Chris Barrie is the host and is testing various means of transportation.
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- 1. 1930s: The Road to WarNow viewing2009-06-04Witness Chris driving the world’s fastest steam locomotive, the A4 Gresley, before he takes a flight in a Dragon Rapide, one of Britain’s most successful early commercial airliners. This decade also introduced us to the Morris, the mass-produced car which went on to influence the production of one of the fastest tanks of WWII – the Crusader.
- 2. 1950s: A New World Order2009-06-11Chris takes a ride on the iconic Routemaster bus at his local skidpan and fires up a Vulcan bomber. Then, taking the controls of a Deltic Diesel locomotive, he finds out how wartime technology and material were used to build groundbreaking new machines in an attempt to remain a world leader in engineering.
- 3. 1960s: Revolution by Design2009-06-18Monte Carlo is Chris’ next destination where he relives the celebrated Monte Carlo Rally at the wheel of a Mini Cooper. Chris also gets his hands on some revolutionary trucks, charts the birth of the white van man and investigates the secrets of the iconic Post Office Tower.
- 4. 1980s: The Future Has Landed2009-06-251hThe ‘Back to the Future’ DeLorean DMC is the starting point for Chris in the 1980s, followed by a closer look at the unsung hero of the Falklands War, the Scimitar tank. Chris also looks into machines that were ahead of their time including the unforgettable Sinclair C-5.
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Britain's Greatest Machines With Chris Barrie has 2 seasons and 8 episodes.
When did Britain's Greatest Machines With Chris Barrie first air?
Britain's Greatest Machines With Chris Barrie first aired in 2009.
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Britain's Greatest Machines With Chris Barrie is classified as Documentary.