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Man of Iron: Thomas Telford and the Building of BritainEpisodes

  1. Mon 26 Jan 202608:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    1. Humble Beginnings

    1/5Biography of revolutionary engineer Thomas Telford, much of whose work endures to this day

  2. Mon 26 Jan 202613:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    1. Humble Beginnings

    1/5Biography of revolutionary engineer Thomas Telford, much of whose work endures to this day

  3. Mon 26 Jan 202619:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    1. Humble Beginnings

    1/5Biography of revolutionary engineer Thomas Telford, much of whose work endures to this day

  4. Tue 27 Jan 202603:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    1. Humble Beginnings

    1/5Biography of revolutionary engineer Thomas Telford, much of whose work endures to this day

  5. Tue 27 Jan 202608:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    2. London Town

    2/5Telford moved to London after his apprenticeship, but couldn't find success.

  6. Tue 27 Jan 202613:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    2. London Town

    2/5Telford moved to London after his apprenticeship, but couldn't find success.

  7. Tue 27 Jan 202619:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    2. London Town

    2/5Telford moved to London after his apprenticeship, but couldn't find success.

  8. Wed 28 Jan 202603:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    2. London Town

    2/5Telford moved to London after his apprenticeship, but couldn't find success.

  9. Wed 28 Jan 202608:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    3. Masterpiece

    3/5Work begins on Thomas Telford's masterpiece: the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct in North Wales.

  10. Wed 28 Jan 202613:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    3. Masterpiece

    3/5Work begins on Thomas Telford's masterpiece: the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct in North Wales.

  11. Wed 28 Jan 202619:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    3. Masterpiece

    3/5Work begins on Thomas Telford's masterpiece: the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct in North Wales.

  12. Thu 29 Jan 202603:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    3. Masterpiece

    3/5Work begins on Thomas Telford's masterpiece: the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct in North Wales.

  13. Thu 29 Jan 202608:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    4. Telford On Tour

    4/5After completing his masterpiece, Telford revolutionised access to the Scottish Highlands.

  14. Thu 29 Jan 202613:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    4. Telford On Tour

    4/5After completing his masterpiece, Telford revolutionised access to the Scottish Highlands.

  15. Thu 29 Jan 202619:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    4. Telford On Tour

    4/5After completing his masterpiece, Telford revolutionised access to the Scottish Highlands.

  16. Fri 30 Jan 202603:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    4. Telford On Tour

    4/5After completing his masterpiece, Telford revolutionised access to the Scottish Highlands.

  17. Fri 30 Jan 202608:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    5. Legacy

    5/5Telford died at the dawn of rail travel, little knowing how long his legacy would endure.

  18. Fri 30 Jan 202613:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    5. Legacy

    5/5Telford died at the dawn of rail travel, little knowing how long his legacy would endure.

  19. Fri 30 Jan 202619:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    5. Legacy

    5/5Telford died at the dawn of rail travel, little knowing how long his legacy would endure.

  20. Sat 31 Jan 202603:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    5. Legacy

    5/5Telford died at the dawn of rail travel, little knowing how long his legacy would endure.