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TV. Radio. Phones. Airplanes. Motorcycles. Tractors. Home Appliances. Power Tools. These are The Machines That Built America. This docuseries reveals the surprising stories and rivalries behind the ground-breaking innovations that turned America into a superpower. Blending dramatic reenactments and archival footage with interviews from experts, biographers, and others, The Machines That Built America brings to life some of America's most storied inventors: Nikola Tesla, William Harley, Alexander Graham Bell, Duncan Black, Alonzo Decker, and many more. In eight episodes, viewers will meet these larger-than-life characters, inhabit their rivalries, and ride the rollercoaster of triumph and failure as they search for a breakthrough that will change humanity.

Take a mind-blowing journey through human history, told through six iconic objects that modern people take for granted, and see how science, invention and technology built on one another to change everything. These are the secrets of how we got to our modern world.

The story of two extraordinary men, Jehangir Bhabha and Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai, who created history while building India's future!

Dexter Thomas reveals the untold stories of the video game industry and meets people changing how we play today.

This is a five-part BBC Two documentary series presented by Jeremy Clarkson. First broadcast on 15 January 2004, the programme takes a look at some of the inventions that helped to shape the modern world.

University student Zheng Shaopeng was knocked unconscious at home by a thick history book. When he woke up, he found himself in the Danzhu Dynasty, reincarnated as the poor scholar Yang Lin. In an era of internal troubles and external threats, Yang Lin experienced wars and witnessed the suffering of the people. With his wisdom and abilities, he gained a place in the court and gradually led the Danzhu Dynasty onto the path of becoming a strong nation, combating corrupt officials internally, resisting powerful enemies externally, advancing in technology, and dispelling superstitions.

The series features the fascinating stories of three of the most important commercial aircraft ever to take to the skies.

A 10 episode series covering the 20th Century's notable inventions. Each episode covers a decade with great period video footage.

Throughout time, humanity has looked to innovate, explore, reach higher heights, and exceed our abilities. But pushing limits can be dangerous... extremely. Those who rise against them set the stage for great discovery. These are the Innovators, explorers, and incredible minds that pursue progress... at any price.

Professor Jim Al-Khalili tells the electrifying story of our quest to master nature's most mysterious force - electricity. Until fairly recently, electricity was seen as a magical power, but it is now the lifeblood of the modern world and underpins every aspect of our technological advancements. Without electricity, we would be lost. This series tells of dazzling leaps of imagination and extraordinary experiments - a story of maverick geniuses who used electricity to light our cities, to communicate across the seas and through the air, to create modern industry and to give us the digital revolution.