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Is Britain's Greatest Machines with Chris Barrie coming back?

Britain's Greatest Machines with Chris Barrie (2009–2010) on National Geographic

The answer: Concluded February 22, 2010.
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Network / streamer
National Geographic
Premiered
June 4, 2009
Ended
February 22, 2010
Runtime
~60 min per episode
2seasons
8episodes

About Britain's Greatest Machines with Chris Barrie

Britain's Greatest Machines with Chris Barrie ended on February 22, 2010. The series concluded after its second season on the National Geographic network.

This show was a documentary series that aired in 2009 and 2010, celebrating British engineering and design. Hosted by TV icon and vintage machine enthusiast Chris Barrie, it explored over fifty years of British innovation, focusing on four decades—the 1930s, 1950s, 1960s, and 1980s. The series highlighted iconic vehicles such as the Spitfire, Mini Cooper, Routemaster bus, Ford Transit Van, and Sinclair C5, illustrating how these mechanical marvels influenced British history and everyday life.

The program featured Chris Barrie as the host. The show had a runtime of 60 minutes per episode.

Britain's Greatest Machines with Chris Barrie episode schedule

8 aired

Aired · 8

DateEp.Title
February 22, 2010 S2·E4 Trains: The Steam Pioneers
February 15, 2010 S2·E3 1940s: War - Mother of Invention
February 8, 2010 S2·E2 1920s: The Engine-Roaring Twenties
February 1, 2010 S2·E1 1910s: Triumph and Tragedy
June 25, 2009 S1·E4 1980s: The Future Has Landed
June 18, 2009 S1·E3 1960s: Revolution by Design
June 11, 2009 S1·E2 1950s: A New World Order
June 4, 2009 S1·E1 1930s: The Road to War

Britain's Greatest Machines with Chris Barrie cast