Britain's Greatest Machines with Chris Barrie: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

TV icon and vintage machine enthusiast, Chris Barrie, serves up a big dose of nostalgia in this exclusive series celebrating British design. From the Spitfire to the Mini Cooper, Chris salutes over fifty years of world-beating British know how, revealing how these mechanical icons helped shape Britain and changed peoples' lives in the process. Focusing on four decades - the 1930s, 1950s, 1960s and 1980s – Chris takes a trip down memory lane and familiarizes himself with everything from the world's fastest steam locomotive and the iconic Routemaster bus, to the ever-popular Mini Cooper and the unlikely icons of the Ford Transit Van and the Sinclair C5.

Series details

• Title: Britain's Greatest Machines with Chris Barrie
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2009-06-04
• Final broadcast date listed: 2010-02-22
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: National Geographic
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 30999
• IMDb ID: tt1458506
• TVDB ID: 97821

Cast and credited roles

• Chris Barrie — Host

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2009-06-04; final listed air date 2009-06-25.
• Season 2: premiered 2010-02-01; final listed air date 2010-02-22.

Source and licence

Adapted from Britain's Greatest Machines with Chris Barrie on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.