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The ruthless revolution that made Britain great

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4.34.7K Ratings

🗓️ 16 February 2026

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

The spinning jenny and steam power may be the textbook markers of the Industrial Revolution – but Edmond Smith argues the story starts earlier, and runs much deeper. In this conversation with Elinor Evans, he traces the threads of industrialisation from sheep pastures to global markets, revealing how British economic power was built on innovation – but also empire, slavery, and ruthless ambition. ----- GO BEYOND THE PODCAST Curious to go beyond what you learned in the school classroom? Find out more about the Industrial Revolution at https://bit.ly/49H4YMe2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hidden beneath the streets of Westminster lies one of Britain's best kept secrets.

0:05.0

The underground headquarters where the course of the Second World War was determined.

0:09.0

Now you can step back in time and see it for yourself at Churchill War Rooms.

0:13.0

Discover what life was like for the people living and working underground

0:17.0

and walk in Churchill's footsteps through the historic rooms,

0:20.0

including the War Cabinet Room, the Map Room and Churchill's footsteps through the historic rooms, including the

0:21.2

War Cabinet Room, the Map Room and Churchill's bedroom, all left untouched since

0:25.5

1945.

0:26.9

Book your visit now at Iwm.org.uk slash Churchill.

0:31.6

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0:35.5

Looks like she's going to be wearing Tom's clothes for a week, but she's not worried.

0:39.1

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0:43.8

the kids and grandkids, if they had them.

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1:02.4

Poppy's come to the end of her work visa.

1:04.3

She partied most nights and now can't afford her flight back to the UK.

1:07.6

Her parents are annoyed, but not too worried.

1:09.6

With their HSBC Premier bank account, they can transfer

1:12.1

money to her account abroad at HSBC UK's best exchange rates, so more of their hard-earned cash

1:17.2

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