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MONEY
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1 season · 8 episodes total · ~8 per season.
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The Past at Work
1980 1 seasons · 8 eps English
Documentary
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The birth and development of the Industrial Revolution is explored by visiting factories, mines, and other industrial relics where the modern world was made -- not by statesmen and philosophers, but by men, women and children with dirt on their hands.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
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Anthony Burton
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RUNTIME
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Short-form: under 10 episodes, so binge-completable in a weekend.
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RUNTIME
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Premiered 1980 and has since ended.
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WILD
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TMDB status: "Ended".
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CINEMA
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Show type: Miniseries.
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AWARDS
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Airs on BBC Two.
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- Seasons
- 1
- Total episodes
- 8
- Premiered
- 1980-03-25
- Last aired
- 1980-05-13
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
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