Episode 1 - Formula One Five - 20 June 2008 Documentary series looking at the untold stories of British scientists and engineers who developed some of the modern world's most incredible technology. Peter Snow finds out how Britain's successful Formula One industry has its origins in a remarkable amateur racing club and a visionary group of motor enthusiasts. He meets the surviving members of the Lotus Engineering team whose revolutionary car, the Lotus 25, changed the sport forever. Filename.........: Brits Who Made the Modern World - S01E01 (20 June 2008)[WS.PDTV(XviD)].avi Filesize.....: 186,447,872 bytes Runtime......: 22:46.200 (34155 frames) Video Codec..: XviD ISO MPEG-4 (B-VOP//) Video Bitrate: 948 kbps Aspect Ratio.: 608x336 (1.810) framerate....: 25.000 fps Audio Codec..: 0x0055 MPEG-1 Layer 3 Audio Bitrate: 130kbps 2ch VBR 48000Hz Episode 2 - Tilting Trains Five - 27 June 2008 Documentary series looking at the untold stories of British scientists and engineers who developed some of the modern world's most incredible technology. Peter Snow introduces the story of the ill-fated Advanced Passenger Train which, despite being deemed a failure, was one of the greatest technological advances on the railways in 100 years. Commissioned by British Rail, the revolutionary trains were designed to tilt around curves. The designers of the experimental APT, Alan Wickens and Mike Newman reveal their story. Filename.........: Brits Who Made The Modern World - S01E02 (27 June 2008)[WS.PDTV(XviD)].avi Filesize.....: 186,445,824 bytes Runtime......: 22:44.840 (34121 frames) Video Codec..: XviD ISO MPEG-4 (B-VOP//) Video Bitrate: 953 kbps Aspect Ratio.: 608x336 (1.810) framerate....: 25.000 fps Audio Codec..: 0x0055 MPEG-1 Layer 3 Audio Bitrate: 126kbps 2ch VBR 48000Hz Episode 3 - Rockets Five - 4 July 2008 Documentary series looking at the untold stories of British scientific innovations. Investigating Britain's little-known contribution to the space race, Peter Snow explores the role played by two British engineers in the team behind Black Arrow, and the rocket programme that launched the country's first satellite almost 40 years ago. Filename.........: Brits Who Made The Modern World - S01E03 (4 JUly 208)[WS.PDTV(XviD)].avi Filesize.....: 186,382,336 bytes Runtime......: 22:32.320 (33808 frames) Video Codec..: XviD ISO MPEG-4 (B-VOP//) Video Bitrate: 960 kbps Aspect Ratio.: 608x336 (1.810) framerate....: 25.000 fps Audio Codec..: 0x0055 MPEG-1 Layer 3 Audio Bitrate: 129kbps 2ch VBR 48000Hz Episode 4 - Mobile Phone Five - 25 July 2008 The documentary series looking at the untold stories of British scientific innovations here focuses on the development of Britain's mobile-phone network. In the early 1980s, a team of engineers developed software that laid out a system of phone masts around the country. Their work helped launch Vodafone - now one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world. Filename.........: Brits Who Made The Modern World - S01E04 (25 July 2008)[WS.PDTV(XviD)].avi Filesize.....: 186,480,640 bytes Runtime......: 22:39.400 (33985 frames) Video Codec..: XviD ISO MPEG-4 (B-VOP//) Video Bitrate: 962 kbps Aspect Ratio.: 608x336 (1.810) framerate....: 25.000 fps Audio Codec..: 0x0055 MPEG-1 Layer 3 Audio Bitrate: 128kbps 2ch CBR 48000Hz Episode 5 - Harrier Five - 15 August 2008 The documentary series looking at the untold stories of British scientific innovations focuses on the creation of the Harrier jump jet. Peter Snow discovers how the vision and persistence of two young designers led to the development of the world's first vertical take-off aircraft. Filename.........: Brits Who Made The Modern World - S01E05 (15 August 2008)[WS.PDTV(XviD)].avi Filesize.....: 186,480,640 bytes Runtime......: 22:35.920 (33898 frames) Video Codec..: XviD ISO MPEG-4 (B-VOP//) Video Bitrate: 964 kbps Aspect Ratio.: 608x336 (1.810) framerate....: 25.000 fps Audio Codec..: 0x0055 MPEG-1 Layer 3 Audio Bitrate: 128kbps 2ch CBR 48000Hz Episode 6 - Computer Games Five - 22 August 2008 The documentary series looking at the untold stories of British scientific innovations focuses on the development of Britain's 1.4 billion pound computer game industry. In the early 1980s, two pioneering Cambridge undergraduates set out to achieve the seemingly impossible task of developing the world's first 3-D computer game. Filename.........: Brits Who Made The Modern World - S01E06 (22 August 2008)[WS.PDTV(XviD)].avi Filesize.....: 186,529,792 bytes Runtime......: 22:45.600 (34140 frames) Video Codec..: XviD ISO MPEG-4 (B-VOP//) Video Bitrate: 957 kbps Aspect Ratio.: 608x336 (1.810) framerate....: 25.000 fps Audio Codec..: 0x0055 MPEG-1 Layer 3 Audio Bitrate: 128kbps 2ch CBR 48000Hz Complete Series: 6 Episodes