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  1. Episode 4

    4/4Paul Mason describes how the decline of the cotton industry shaped Lancashire.

  2. Episode 3

    3/4Paul Mason sets out to demolish some myths about life in the Lancashire cotton towns.

  3. Episode 2

    2/4Paul Mason tells the story of cotton's role in winning the vote for the masses.

  4. Episode 1

    1/4Paul visits Cromford Mill to discover how cotton ushered in the industrial revolution.