Industrial Revolution

The Ave Valley is, for more than a century, a territory seized by an imposing industry. Amongst ruins and operating factories, we descend the river on a journey alongside the banks of the present, unveiling the marks of

The Third Industrial Revolution

The global economy is in crisis. Our biosphere's inability to absorb human activity, combined with the exhaustion of natural resources, declining productivity, slow growth, rising unemployment, and steep inequality, forc

The Next Industrial Revolution

The Genius of Turner: Painting the Industrial Revolution

JMW Turner's work is examined in a new light. Beyond his sublime landscapes, Turner painted machines, science, technology and industry. His life spanned the unfolding Industrial Revolution. This programme argues that Tur

Just the Facts: The Industrial Revolution

It started in England and reached its peak in America. The Industrial Revolution is a period of history that began in the early 18th century and has carried through our modern times. The Industrial Revolution in this enl

Why the Industrial Revolution Happened Here

Professor Jeremy Black examines one of the most extraordinary periods in British history: the Industrial Revolution. He explains the unique economic, social and political conditions that by the 19th century, led to Brita

Danny MacAskill - Industrial Revolutions

For his latest video, Industrial Revolutions, Danny MacAskill heads to an old ironworks and railway yard in the Scottish countryside where he makes the most of the crumbling masonry and train carriages with a blinding di

The Revolution of Machines

The film was produced following the defeat of the Egyptian army in the 1967 war. It is seen by some critics to be the first Egyptian experimental documentary.