Britain's Greatest Machines with Chris Barrie

National Geographic Channel

8:00 AM to 9:00 AM

Friday 23 January

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The actor and engineering enthusiast takes a look at the technology of the 1940s, examining the impact of the Second World War on the decade. He mans a fire pump, and tackles a Blitz-style blaze, before he visits an RAF control centre to discover how radar helped win the Battle of Britain. He also reveals the contribution made by spy planes, jet engines and shrapnel-proof fire engines