Episodes

11 episodes in this season

Great Escapes

60 min

Twists of Fate

60 min

In Cold Blood

60 min

Disasters

60 min

Secrets of the State

60 min

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Mothers of Invention

60 min

History's Battlers

60 min

Rebels with a Cause

60 min

Eat, Drink and Be Merry

60 min

E10

Artistic Forces

60 min

E11

Game Changers

60 min

Tony Robinson's Time Travels

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20151h6.0

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Mothers of Invention

Season 1 · Episode 6 · Nov 2, 2015

Light bulb moments have transformed our planet, with the rapid pace of change galvanising humanity's pioneering spirit. In this episode Tony discovers the inspirations, set backs and ingenuity that lead to astonishing feats of invention. To discover how powered flight first began Tony joins a group of enthusiasts in country Victoria, attempting to get a replica plane off the ground. In 1890s Western Australia Tony meets a humble engineer, whose ambitious solution to a desperate problem catapulted him to fame before ending in tragedy. Tony journeys from the culinary creation of an icon in Queensland, to the discovery in New South Wales of a forgotten backyard invention that helped win a war. And a visit to London in the 1880s reveals the bright sparks who formed a partnership that paved the way to an electronic golden age. The drama behind overcoming technological barriers proves that tenacity and good luck can revolutionise the world.

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Tony Robinson's Time Travels

TV Series

20151h6.0

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Mothers of Invention

Season 1 · Episode 6 · Nov 2, 2015

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