Welcome to Industrial Revelations
filed in Home on Dec.19, 2008
Welcome to an unofficial fansite dedicated to Industrial Revelations. Two 10-part series were made with the original host Mark Williams from the Fast Show, and Rory McGrath recently made another.
Series 1: Industrial Revelations looks into what started the industrial boom.
Series 2: More Industrial Revelations continues to explore how industry developed and matured, and how Britain used its industrial muscle to build its export empire.
December 20th, 2008 on 12:23 am
Excellent series on all counts. I’ve watched the “rails” series and most of “Industrial Revelations” and both are very well worth watching. Mark Williams makes a presentation in such a manner as to give the viewer confidence that he indeed knows what he’s talking about. I like his timely comedic insert from time to time.
May 22nd, 2009 on 12:33 am
I LOVE this series – and the “On The Rails” one. You, “UKer”s are so lucky to have so much of this old stuff still around – and much of it still in working order.
It would be great to have a list (or map) of the various places the series visited listed – so I could check them out in person!
Paul, Dublin
September 22nd, 2009 on 11:58 pm
I saw the “On the Rails” show some time ago over on this side of the pond (US) and loved it! Does anyone know how to get a US dvd of this and the “Industrial Revelations”?
Dan (MI,US )
July 1st, 2010 on 5:44 pm
It’s just a work of genius. Makes you want more. Saw it again this morning and am glad to leave a note here. Necessity certainly is the mother of invention but the ‘slavery’ aspect is hard to swallow. I’ll just never be able to understand how amassing your fortune gives you leave to treat people (in the main) like muck….but, of course, “Where there’s muck…”. G.
July 1st, 2010 on 8:58 pm
wonderful you make QUEST my No1 tv prog. your knowage of mech history steam waterways railways ect ect is
great.i wish i could be with you when you are filming I cant help thinkng that one time you are going to say TONIGHT IM GOING TO BE TALKING ABOUT!!! ha. peter 68.
December 5th, 2010 on 9:46 am
All this industrial history stuff – when presented by Mark Williama – is brilliant. Leaves all the tedious academics who think they can communicate historical material standing. More please!
July 15th, 2011 on 11:38 am
Where can I get a list of the sites shown in the series so I can visit them please? Great series and presenter. Thanks.