David Jason's Great British Inventions

Synopsis

Sir David Jason explores his favourite great British inventions and discovers how and why they were first thought up

First Air Date: 2020-01-21

Last Air Date: 2020-02-11

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 4

Networks: More4

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Ep. 1: Episode 1 (2020-01-21)

Sir David looks at the British inventors who played a vital part in the evolution of the wheel, from the Penny Farthing to the Stephenson Rocket and the Reliant Regal Supervan
Ep. 2: Episode 2 (2020-01-28)

Sir David hears about Sir George Cayley and Percy Pilcher as he looks at the British inventors who played a part in the evolution of flight.
Ep. 3: Episode 3 (2020-02-04)

Sir David gets behind the controls of a tank as he finds out about the British inventors who gave us some of the most extreme machines on the planet
Ep. 4: Episode 4 (2020-02-11)

Sir David finds out about the invention of the incandescent light bulb as he learns about the British innovations that have transformed our homes