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The Early Pioneers

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Fred Dibnah traces the development of steam power from the earliest experiments in the ancient world to the modern nuclear power station. Fred visits Cornwall to look at the early history of the steam engine, first developed to pump water from tin mines.

29 minutes

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Mon 27 Oct 202501:30
BBC Four

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Credits

PresenterFred Dibnah
ProducerDavid Hall

Broadcasts

  • Tue 15 Jul 200320:00
    BBC Two England
  • Thu 12 Dec 201313:30
    BBC Two except East, Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Sat 24 Jan 201509:10
    BBC Two except East, Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Wed 25 Nov 202019:00
    BBC Four
  • Thu 26 Nov 202002:30
    BBC Four
  • Mon 7 Feb 202219:30
    BBC Four
  • Tue 8 Feb 202201:30
    BBC Four
  • Mon 8 May 202319:30
    BBC Four
  • Mon 19 Aug 202419:00
    BBC Four
  • Tue 20 Aug 202401:00
    BBC Four
  • Sun 26 Oct 202519:00
    BBC Four
  • Mon 27 Oct 202501:30
    BBC Four

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