I'm sure I can't be the only one who gets on here who is a great fan of Melvyn Bragg's long running radio programme "In Our Time".
If, on the other hand, you have literally never heard of this ... then I would strongly recommend the latest broadcast. Only 45 minutes long (and with a Part Two to follow), it discusses one of my own *favourite topics:- the Industrial Revolution in England.
Enjoy!
And, if you want to dig a bit deeper, here is the
Wiki link.
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* In that it is a period of great moment (advancement, change) in both social and technological history.