Britain's Greatest Machines Series 1

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Smoke me a kipper, I'm off for a drive...
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Rich Goodman

Certificate: E
Running Time: 188 minutes
Retail Price: £19.99
Release Date: 24/05/2010
Content Type: TV Series

Synopsis:
Join Chris Barrie as he seeks out the great British machines that have changed people's lives and help shaped Britain as we know it today.

1930s 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.

1950s A New World Order: Chris 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.

1960s 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.

1980s 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.

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