S04E01: South West | Local Heroes

Duration: 29'09''

Synopsis

This week he reveals the heroes of Bath, Stroud, Dorset and the New Forest, from the inventor of concrete to a pioneer of static electricity. He also demonstrates a way to measure the speed of a bullet.

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