Britain's Greatest Machines with Chris Barrie is a documentary television series from National Geographic Channel. It is showing the technological progress of the 19th and 20th centuries from a British point of view. Chris Barrie is the host and is testing various means of transportation.
| Britain's Greatest Machines with Chris Barrie | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Directed by | Jeremy Cadle, Tom Gorham, Martin Gorst,Tom Adams |
| Presented by | Chris Barrie |
| Narrated by | Chris Barrie |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 8 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producer | The Gamma Project |
| Production location | Great Britain |
| Camera setup | Steve Lidgerwood et al. |
| Running time | 47 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Release | 4 June 2009 – 22 February 2010 |
Series 1
edit| Episode | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "1930s: The Road to War" | 4 June 2009 | |
| 2 | "1950s: A New World Order" | 11 June 2009 | |
| 3 | "1960s: Revolution by Design" | 18 June 2009 | |
| 4 | "1980s: The Future Has Landed" | 25 June 2009 | |
Series 2
edit| Episode | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "1910s: Triumph and Tragedy" | 1 February 2010 | |
| 2 | "1920s: The Engine-Roaring Twenties" | 8 February 2010 | |
| 3 | "1940s: War - Mother of Invention" | 15 February 2010 | |
| 4 | "Trains: The Steam Pioneers" | 22 February 2010 | |