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Inventions That Changed the World is a five-part BBC Two documentary series presented by Jeremy Clarkson. First broadcast on 15 January 2004, the programme takes a look at some of the inventions that helped to shape the modern world. The UKTV channel Yesterday frequently repeats this series. However, episodes are edited to 46 minutes to allow for commercials to air in the one-hour time slot.
Original Release
01/15/2004 on BBC
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jeremy Clarkson | Presenter / Self - Presenter |
| Robin Sebastian | AA Griffith |
| James Mellor | Colt |
| Richard Fleming | Actor in Reenactments |
| John Strange | Priest |
| Michael Lutz | Elisha Gray |
| Russell Layton | Alexander Graham Bell |
| Walter Bingham | Whitworth |
| Sebastian Thompson | Actor in Reenactments |
| Simon Lawrence | Frank Whittle |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gun | Thursday, 15 January 2004 |
| 2 | Computer | Thursday, 22 January 2004 |
| 3 | Jet | Thursday, 29 January 2004 |
| 4 | Telephone | Thursday, 05 February 2004 |
| 5 | Television | Thursday, 12 February 2004 |
Directors
Peter Leonard, Susannah Ward, Neil Ferguson, Ingrid Kvale, Helen Williamson
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jeremy Clarkson | Presenter / Self - Presenter |
| Robin Sebastian | AA Griffith |
| James Mellor | Colt |
| Richard Fleming | Actor in Reenactments |
| John Strange | Priest |
| Michael Lutz | Elisha Gray |
| Russell Layton | Alexander Graham Bell |
| Walter Bingham | Whitworth |
| Sebastian Thompson | Actor in Reenactments |
| Simon Lawrence | Frank Whittle |
| Alun Maxwell | Charles Babbage |
| William Chitty | Diner |
| Robert White | Actor in Reenactments |
| Marc Thorley | Older Maxim |
| Simon McMenemy | Thomas Watson |
| Daniel Beales | Brunel |
| Geoff Loynes | Antonio Meucci |
| Warren Tolley | Young Maxim |
| Cathy Goodhead | Meucci Patient |
| Michael Evans | Young Whitworth |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Michael Mosley | Executive Producer |
| Dale Templar | Producer |
| Molly Milton | Producer |
| Lisa Lipman | Producer |
| David Thomas | Producer |
| Jay Taylor | Producer |
| Peter Leonard | Producer |
| Susannah Ward | Producer |
| Neil Ferguson | Producer |
| Tristan Marshall | Producer |
| Patrick Dickinson | Producer |
| Ingrid Kvale | Producer |
| Helen Williamson | Producer |
