Machines of War: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

This three-part series looks at some of the key instruments of war, their history, the milestones of modern weaponry and the technological leaps performed by innovative engineers and inventors that saved the day but ultimately changed the face of warfare forever.

From the cruise missile and the tank to the machine gun the series unpacks the technological shifts that created these machines. From propulsion mechanisms to guidance systems the series reveals how the tank got its track how a submarine fires a missile and how to build a fully automatic gun.

Series details

• Title: Machines of War
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: War, History
• Premiere date: 2017-12-06
• Final broadcast date listed: 2017-12-20
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: U&Yesterday
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 32813

Cast and credited roles

• Mark Halliley — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2017-12-06; final listed air date 2017-12-20; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from Machines of War 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.