Inventions That Changed the World

TV Show (2004)

Revolutionary devices which have changed the way the modern world operates, and the inventors who created them. Everything from guns, cars, jet engines, television, telephones and computers come under his enthusiastic scrutiny

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Latest Episodes

  • Season 1 Episode 5: The Television

    Jeremy Clarkson investigates how the television set revolutionised the way in which people see the world. He chronicles the fortunes of its inventors, John Logie Baird and Philo T Farnsworth, and recalls the TV screen's use as a propaganda tool by the Nazis

  • Season 1 Episode 4: The Telephone

    Jeremy Clarkson examines the history of the telephone, from Alexander Graham Bell - the man credited with its invention - to Elisha Gray, who many believe first created the device. He also reveals how the phone has evolved and given rise to many more applications, including mobiles and the Internet

  • Season 1 Episode 3: The Jet

    Jeremy Clarkson examines the history of the jet engine, revealing how its creator Frank Whittle failed to benefit from his pioneering invention. Taking a trip around the world, Clarkson investigates its impact on modern life, including the boom in tourism, crashes and jet lag, before offering his own thoughts on its influence

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