Menu
Home
People
Places
Arts
History
Plants & Animals
Science
Life & Culture
Technology
Reference.org
Rob Bell (TV presenter)
open-in-new
<h2 id="early-life">Early life</h2> <p>Born in Buckinghamshire in 1979, his father's work with General Motors took the family to the United States when Bell was six and on to the outskirts of <a href="/facts/Paris/DrNHpwnA">Paris</a> when he was nine. His mother was a big influence for what was to become a passion for engineering.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> </p><p>Bell achieved a <a href="/facts/Master%2527s_degree/lQ5hT1cH">Master's degree</a> in Mechanical Engineering with French at the <a href="/facts/University_of_Bath/5UrHAeJn">University of Bath</a>,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> completing his dissertation at University in <a href="/facts/Lyon/hKh6EX67">Lyon</a>, France.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> He had previously worked for French radio station Connexion FM and the <a href="/facts/Energy_Saving_Trust/w8GpS5Vq">Energy Saving Trust</a> before he started in television.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="career">Career</h2> <p>Bell's first television work was the <a href="/facts/BBC/qFateIz8">BBC</a> series <i>Engineering Giants</i>, which he co-hosted with engineer turned comedian <a href="/facts/Tom_Wrigglesworth/NoGuTaIv">Tom Wrigglesworth</a> in 2012.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a> In 2013 he presented the <a href="/facts/Travel_Channel/fSXgsFse">Travel Channel</a> programme <i>Rob Bell's Engineering Enigmas</i> and its series <i>Man Vs World</i>, where he participated in several adventure sports in different locations around the world.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> This was followed up in 2014 by the <a href="/facts/BBC/qFateIz8">BBC</a> programme <i>The Science of D-Day</i>,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a> and another Travel Channel programme <i>Secrets and Mysteries London</i><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a> and the <a href="/facts/Channel_5_(UK)/kbsdLU02">Channel 5</a> six-part series <i>Underground Britain</i>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a> </p><p>In 2015 Bell presented the <a href="/facts/BBC/qFateIz8">BBC</a> history programme <i>Haslar: Secrets of a War Hospital</i>,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a> and then completed seven marathons on seven continents for the <a href="/facts/Travel_Channel/fSXgsFse">Travel Channel</a> series <i>Monster Marathon Challenge</i>. </p><p>In 2016 Bell presented the <a href="/facts/BBC/qFateIz8">BBC</a> documentary <i>Tank Men</i> to commemorate 100 years since the first use of tanks,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15"><sup>15</sup></a> and narrated the <a href="/facts/BBC/qFateIz8">BBC</a> series <i>Sea Cities</i>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16"><sup>16</sup></a> He also presented the <a href="/facts/Channel_5_(UK)/kbsdLU02">Channel 5</a> series <i>Britain's Greatest Bridges</i>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17"><sup>17</sup></a> He also appeared as a contributor to the <a href="/facts/Yesterday_(TV_channel)/DULMjuxT">Yesterday</a> series <i>Abandoned Engineering</i>, which was later adapted to the 2017 US series <i>Mysteries of the Abandoned</i> on the <a href="/facts/Science_Channel/lavqV2x2">Science Channel</a>. </p><p>During 2017 he presented further <a href="/facts/Channel_5_(UK)/kbsdLU02">Channel 5</a> programmes: <i>Inside the Tube – Going Underground</i>,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18"><sup>18</sup></a> <i>Great British Royal Ships</i>,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:19" href="#fn:19"><sup>19</sup></a> and <i>The World's Greatest Bridges</i>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:20" href="#fn:20"><sup>20</sup></a> He co-presented <i>The Great Fire</i> (with <a href="/facts/Dan_Jones_(writer)/P1Ggvveq">Dan Jones</a> and <a href="/facts/Suzannah_Lipscomb/NyMdCAB1">Suzannah Lipscomb</a>)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:21" href="#fn:21"><sup>21</sup></a> and <i>Brunel:The Man who Built Britain</i>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:22" href="#fn:22"><sup>22</sup></a> He also presented the <a href="/facts/BBC/qFateIz8">BBC</a> show <i>Invented in The South</i>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:23" href="#fn:23"><sup>23</sup></a> </p><p>In 2018 Bell presented further programmes for <a href="/facts/Channel_5_(UK)/kbsdLU02">Channel 5</a> with <i>The Flying Scotsman</i> airing in February,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:24" href="#fn:24"><sup>24</sup></a> <i>World's Tallest Skyscrapers</i> in June<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:25" href="#fn:25"><sup>25</sup></a> and <i><a href="/facts/Walking_Britain%2527s_Lost_Railways/na00WKmN">Walking Britain's Lost Railways</a></i> in September.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:26" href="#fn:26"><sup>26</sup></a> A second series of <i>Walking Britain's Lost Railways</i> premiered in 2020. </p><p>In 2021, Bell presented the <a href="/facts/Channel_5_(UK)/kbsdLU02">Channel 5</a> series <i>London's Greatest Bridges with Rob Bell</i>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:27" href="#fn:27"><sup>27</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="filmography">Filmography</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th>Year</th><th>Television series</th><th>Role</th><th>Notes</th><th>Ref</th></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td><i>Engineering Giants</i></td><td>Co-presenter</td><td>3 episodes</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:28" href="#fn:28"><sup>28</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td><i>Rob Bell's Engineering Enigmas</i></td><td>Presenter</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">2014</td><td><i>The Science of D-Day</i></td><td>Presenter</td><td>Documentary</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:29" href="#fn:29"><sup>29</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i>Secrets and Mysteries of London</i></td><td>Presenter</td><td>Documentary</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:30" href="#fn:30"><sup>30</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">2015</td><td><i>Underground Britain</i></td><td>Presenter</td><td>TV series</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:31" href="#fn:31"><sup>31</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i>Haslar: Secrets of a War Hospital</i></td><td>Presenter</td><td>Documentary</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:32" href="#fn:32"><sup>32</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i>Monster Marathon Challenge</i></td><td>Presenter</td><td>TV series</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:33" href="#fn:33"><sup>33</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">2016</td><td><i>Tank Men</i></td><td>Presenter</td><td>Documentary</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:34" href="#fn:34"><sup>34</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i>Sea Cities</i></td><td>Co-presenter</td><td>TV series</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:35" href="#fn:35"><sup>35</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i>Britain's Greatest Bridges</i></td><td>Presenter</td><td>TV series</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:36" href="#fn:36"><sup>36</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>2017–present</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Abandoned_Engineering/DULMjuxT">Abandoned Engineering</a></i></td><td>Co-presenter</td><td>TV series</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:37" href="#fn:37"><sup>37</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="6">2017</td><td><i>Mysteries of the Abandoned</i></td><td>Co-presenter</td><td>TV series</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:38" href="#fn:38"><sup>38</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i>Inside the Tube – Going Underground</i></td><td>Presenter</td><td>TV series</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:39" href="#fn:39"><sup>39</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i>The World's Greatest Bridges</i></td><td>Presenter</td><td>TV series</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:40" href="#fn:40"><sup>40</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i>The Great Fire: London Burns</i></td><td>Co-presenter</td><td>TV series</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:41" href="#fn:41"><sup>41</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i>Brunel:The Man who Built Britain</i></td><td>Presenter</td><td>TV series</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:42" href="#fn:42"><sup>42</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i>Invented in...</i></td><td>Presenter; episode "The South"</td><td>TV series</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:43" href="#fn:43"><sup>43</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>2017–2020</td><td><i>Great British Royal Ships</i></td><td>Presenter</td><td>TV series</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:44" href="#fn:44"><sup>44</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4">2018</td><td><i>Sea Cities</i></td><td>Presenter</td><td>TV series</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:45" href="#fn:45"><sup>45</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i>The Flying Scotsman</i></td><td>Presenter</td><td>TV series</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:46" href="#fn:46"><sup>46</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i>Numb Skulls</i></td><td>Presenter</td><td>TV series; episode "Atlantic Crossing"</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:47" href="#fn:47"><sup>47</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i>World's Tallest Skyscrapers: Beyond the Clouds</i></td><td>Presenter</td><td>TV series</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:48" href="#fn:48"><sup>48</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>2018 – present</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Walking_Britain%2527s_Lost_Railways/na00WKmN">Walking Britain's Lost Railways</a></i></td><td>Presenter</td><td>TV series</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:49" href="#fn:49"><sup>49</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="5">2019</td><td><i>Building the Channel Tunnel: 25 Years On</i></td><td>Narrator</td><td>TV series</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:50" href="#fn:50"><sup>50</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i>London: 2000 Years of History</i></td><td>Presenter</td><td>TV series</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:51" href="#fn:51"><sup>51</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i>The Blitz: Britain On Fire</i></td><td>Co-presenter</td><td>TV series</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:52" href="#fn:52"><sup>52</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i>Secret Nazi Bases</i></td><td>Co-presenter</td><td>TV series</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:53" href="#fn:53"><sup>53</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i>When Buildings Collapse: World's Worst Engineering Disasters</i></td><td>Presenter</td><td>Documentary</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:54" href="#fn:54"><sup>54</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">2020</td><td><i>Britain's Lost Battlefields with Rob Bell</i></td><td>Presenter</td><td>TV series</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:55" href="#fn:55"><sup>55</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i>On Board Britain's Nuclear Submarine: Trident</i></td><td>Presenter</td><td>Documentary</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:56" href="#fn:56"><sup>56</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">2021</td><td><i>London's Greatest Bridges with Rob Bell</i></td><td>Presenter</td><td>TV series</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:57" href="#fn:57"><sup>57</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i>The Buildings That Fought Hitler</i></td><td>Presenter</td><td>TV series</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:58" href="#fn:58"><sup>58</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>2021 – present</td><td><i>Building the Impossible</i></td><td>Presenter</td><td>TV series</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:59" href="#fn:59"><sup>59</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">2021</td><td><i>Britain's Top 10 Ships</i></td><td>Presenter</td><td>Documentary</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:60" href="#fn:60"><sup>60</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i>The Stonehenge Enigma: What Lies Beneath?</i></td><td>Presenter</td><td>Documentary</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:61" href="#fn:61"><sup>61</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i>When Big Things Go Wrong</i></td><td>Contributor</td><td>TV series</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:62" href="#fn:62"><sup>62</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>2022</td><td><i>British Planes That Won the War with Rob Bell</i></td><td>Presenter</td><td>TV series</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:63" href="#fn:63"><sup>63</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>2023</td><td><i>Britannia: Secrets of the Royal Yacht</i></td><td>Presenter</td><td>Documentary</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:64" href="#fn:64"><sup>64</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>2024</td><td>Inside Nuclear - Heysham 2</td><td>Presenter</td><td>Documentary</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5425506/">Rob Bell</a> at <a href="/facts/IMDb_(identifier)/uWrqVYVy">IMDb</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.robbell.tv/resume">https://www.robbell.tv/resume</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>School, Vinehall. "Engineer, TV Presenter, Broadcaster, Adventurer, Rob Bell Visits Vinehall – IAPS". IAPS News. Retrieved 30 October 2018. <a href="https://news.iaps.uk/story/engineer-tv-presenter-broadcaster-adventurer-rob-bell-visits-vinehall" target="_blank">https://news.iaps.uk/story/engineer-tv-presenter-broadcaster-adventurer-rob-bell-visits-vinehall</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"7 marathons, 7 continents, 7 days – the '777' experience". AW. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2020. <a href="https://athleticsweekly.com/featured/7-marathons-7-continents-7-days-rob-bell-777-experience-18262/" target="_blank">https://athleticsweekly.com/featured/7-marathons-7-continents-7-days-rob-bell-777-experience-18262/</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"Railways in the Media" (PDF). Hornby the Collector. 119: 39–40. <a href="https://www.hornby.com/uk-en/media/Rob-Bell-Collector-1.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.hornby.com/uk-en/media/Rob-Bell-Collector-1.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>"Travelling by Man Power Alone – stuff.co.nz p.10 November 2013". 9 November 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2018. <a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/themes/adventure/9374271/Travelling-by-man-power-alone" target="_blank">http://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/themes/adventure/9374271/Travelling-by-man-power-alone</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>"High Fliers! – Institution of Engineering Designers p.1 September 2018". Retrieved 30 October 2018. <a href="https://www.institution-engineering-designers.org.uk/Article/Features/high-fliers-1" target="_blank">https://www.institution-engineering-designers.org.uk/Article/Features/high-fliers-1</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>"Man power inspires SA adventure – IOL.co.za p.11 November 2013". Retrieved 30 October 2018. <a href="https://www.iol.co.za/entertainment/tv/man-power-inspires-sa-adventure-1605280" target="_blank">https://www.iol.co.za/entertainment/tv/man-power-inspires-sa-adventure-1605280</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>"Who is Rob Bell? - biogs.com". Retrieved 30 October 2018. <a href="https://www.biogs.com/rob-bell" target="_blank">https://www.biogs.com/rob-bell</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>"TV review: Engineering Giants; Thelma's Gypsy Girls – The Guardian Dowling.T p.15 July 2012". TheGuardian.com. 15 July 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2018. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2012/jul/15/engineering-giants-tv-review" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2012/jul/15/engineering-giants-tv-review</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>"Man Vs World: Rob Bell travels four nations via mountain board, paraglide and white water canoe – Radio Times Bremner.J p.21 November 2013". Retrieved 30 October 2018. <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/news/2013-11-21/man-vs-world-rob-bell-travels-four-nations-via-mountain-board-paraglide-and-white-water-canoe/" target="_blank">https://www.radiotimes.com/news/2013-11-21/man-vs-world-rob-bell-travels-four-nations-via-mountain-board-paraglide-and-white-water-canoe/</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>"The science behind the D-Day landings – BBC News 6 June 2014". BBC News. Retrieved 30 October 2018. <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-27715451/the-science-behind-the-d-day-landings" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-27715451/the-science-behind-the-d-day-landings</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:11"><p>"Underground London: 5 secret places to visit in and around the city – Radio Times Bremner.J p.2 October 2014". Retrieved 30 October 2018. <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/news/2014-10-02/underground-london-5-secret-places-to-visit-in-and-around-the-city/" target="_blank">https://www.radiotimes.com/news/2014-10-02/underground-london-5-secret-places-to-visit-in-and-around-the-city/</a> <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:12"><p>"Secrets of Underground Britain". Retrieved 30 October 2018. <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/c62fmy/secrets-of-underground-britain-episode-guide/series-1/2/" target="_blank">https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/c62fmy/secrets-of-underground-britain-episode-guide/series-1/2/</a> <a href="#fnref:12" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:13"><p>"Haslar: The Secrets of a War Hospital, BBC Two, review: 'gruesome' – The Telegraph Howse.C p.24 June 2015". 24 June 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2018. <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/tv-and-radio-reviews/11696984/Haslar-The-Secrets-of-a-War-Hospital-BBC-Two-review-gruesome.html" target="_blank">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/tv-and-radio-reviews/11696984/Haslar-The-Secrets-of-a-War-Hospital-BBC-Two-review-gruesome.html</a> <a href="#fnref:13" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:14"><p>"Tank Men – bbc.co.uk". Retrieved 30 October 2018. <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07tbzgx" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07tbzgx</a> <a href="#fnref:14" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:15"><p>"Tank Museum plays part in BBC documentary on first ever tank battle – Daily Echo Durkin.J p.9 September 2016". 9 September 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2018. <a href="https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/14732976.Tank_Museum_plays_part_in_BBC_documentary_on_first_ever_tank_battle/" target="_blank">https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/14732976.Tank_Museum_plays_part_in_BBC_documentary_on_first_ever_tank_battle/</a> <a href="#fnref:15" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:16"><p>"Series 1 Episode 1 Plymouth – Radio Times". Retrieved 30 October 2018. <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/dy8ngf/sea-cities--s1-e1-plymouth/" target="_blank">https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/dy8ngf/sea-cities--s1-e1-plymouth/</a> <a href="#fnref:16" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:17"><p>"The Tyne Bridge is the star of a national TV programme: When is it televised? – The Chronicle Morton.D p.17 November 2016". 17 November 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2018. <a href="https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/history/tyne-bridge-star-national-tv-12189674" target="_blank">https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/history/tyne-bridge-star-national-tv-12189674</a> <a href="#fnref:17" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:18"><p>"Going underground: how London's Central Line was built (and why it's so unreliable) – wired.co.uk". Wired UK. Retrieved 30 October 2018. <a href="https://www.wired.co.uk/article/inside-tube-london-underground" target="_blank">https://www.wired.co.uk/article/inside-tube-london-underground</a> <a href="#fnref:18" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:19"><p>"Great British Royal Ships – myfive". Retrieved 30 October 2018. <a href="http://www.channel5.com/show/great-british-royal-ships/" target="_blank">http://www.channel5.com/show/great-british-royal-ships/</a> <a href="#fnref:19" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:20"><p>"The World's Greatest Bridges – Radio Times". Retrieved 30 October 2018. <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/fyj566/the-worlds-greatest-bridges-episode-guide/" target="_blank">https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/fyj566/the-worlds-greatest-bridges-episode-guide/</a> <a href="#fnref:20" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:21"><p>"The Great Fire: London Burns – What you need to know about the 1666 blaze – International Business Times Binding.L p.31 May 2017". 31 May 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2018. <a href="https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/great-fire-london-burns-what-you-need-know-about-1666-blaze-1624161" target="_blank">https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/great-fire-london-burns-what-you-need-know-about-1666-blaze-1624161</a> <a href="#fnref:21" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:22"><p>"What's on TV today Friday December 8: our television, film and radio picks = The Sunday Times p.3 December 2017". Retrieved 30 October 2018. <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/culture/tv-radio/article/whats-on-tv-today-lnq79svsn" target="_blank">https://www.thetimes.com/culture/tv-radio/article/whats-on-tv-today-lnq79svsn</a> <a href="#fnref:22" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:23"><p>"Invented in – BBC.co.uk". Retrieved 30 October 2018. <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08w1jg3" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08w1jg3</a> <a href="#fnref:23" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:24"><p>"Tonight's TV: Collateral and The Unstoppable Flying Scotsman – The National p.26 February 2018". 26 February 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018. <a href="http://www.thenational.scot/news/16047022.Tonight__39_s_TV__Collateral_and_The_Unstoppable_Flying_Scotsman/" target="_blank">http://www.thenational.scot/news/16047022.Tonight__39_s_TV__Collateral_and_The_Unstoppable_Flying_Scotsman/</a> <a href="#fnref:24" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:25"><p>"World's Tallest Skyscrapers – Radio Times". Retrieved 30 October 2018. <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/gnmq7x/worlds-tallest-skyscrapers-beyond-the-clouds--series-1-episode-1/" target="_blank">https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/gnmq7x/worlds-tallest-skyscrapers-beyond-the-clouds--series-1-episode-1/</a> <a href="#fnref:25" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:26"><p>Horsford, Simon (21 September 2018). "On the trail of Britain's lost railways – The Telegraph Horsford.S p.21 September 2018". The Telegraph. Retrieved 30 October 2018. <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/united-kingdom/articles/walking-britain-lost-railways/" target="_blank">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/united-kingdom/articles/walking-britain-lost-railways/</a> <a href="#fnref:26" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:27"><p>"London's Greatest Bridges with Rob Bell". channel5.com. Retrieved 28 December 2020. <a href="https://www.channel5.com/show/londons-greatest-bridges/" target="_blank">https://www.channel5.com/show/londons-greatest-bridges/</a> <a href="#fnref:27" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:28"><p>"Engineering Giants". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2020. <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01l40c5/episodes/guide" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01l40c5/episodes/guide</a> <a href="#fnref:28" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:29"><p>"The Science of D-Day". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2020. <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p020f962/p020f8sk" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p020f962/p020f8sk</a> <a href="#fnref:29" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:30"><p>"Secrets & Mysteries". radiotimes.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020. <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/c5yh9g/secrets--mysteries/" target="_blank">https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/c5yh9g/secrets--mysteries/</a> <a href="#fnref:30" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:31"><p>"Underground Britain". radiotimes.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020. <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/c62fmy/secrets-of-underground-britain-episode-guide/" target="_blank">https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/c62fmy/secrets-of-underground-britain-episode-guide/</a> <a href="#fnref:31" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:32"><p>"Haslar: Secrets of a War Hospital". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2020. <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b060bf22" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b060bf22</a> <a href="#fnref:32" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:33"><p>"Monster Marathon Challenge". radiotimes.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020. <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/djzwr2/monster-marathon-challenge-with-rob-bell-episode-guide/" target="_blank">https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/djzwr2/monster-marathon-challenge-with-rob-bell-episode-guide/</a> <a href="#fnref:33" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:34"><p>"Tank Men". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2020. <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07tbzgx" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07tbzgx</a> <a href="#fnref:34" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:35"><p>"Monster Marathon Challenge". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2020. <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03yq7hm" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03yq7hm</a> <a href="#fnref:35" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:36"><p>"Britain's Greatest Bridges". radiotimes.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020. <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/fdswqs/britains-greatest-bridges-episode-guide/" target="_blank">https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/fdswqs/britains-greatest-bridges-episode-guide/</a> <a href="#fnref:36" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:37"><p>"Abandoned Engineering". radiotimes.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020. <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/fkq4sh/abandoned-engineering-episode-guide/" target="_blank">https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/fkq4sh/abandoned-engineering-episode-guide/</a> <a href="#fnref:37" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:38"><p>"Mysteries of the Abandoned". tvguide.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020. <a href="https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/mysteries-of-the-abandoned/cast/1050454/" target="_blank">https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/mysteries-of-the-abandoned/cast/1050454/</a> <a href="#fnref:38" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:39"><p>"Inside the Tube – Going Underground". radiotimes.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020. <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/fmq4hn/inside-the-tube-going-underground-episode-guide/" target="_blank">https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/fmq4hn/inside-the-tube-going-underground-episode-guide/</a> <a href="#fnref:39" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:40"><p>"Great British Royal Ships". radiotimes.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020. <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/fyj566/the-worlds-greatest-bridges-episode-guide/" target="_blank">https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/fyj566/the-worlds-greatest-bridges-episode-guide/</a> <a href="#fnref:40" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:41"><p>"The Great Fire: London Burns". radiotimes.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020. <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/fqc9nt/the-great-fire-episode-guide/" target="_blank">https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/fqc9nt/the-great-fire-episode-guide/</a> <a href="#fnref:41" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:42"><p>"Brunel:The Man who Built Britain". radiotimes.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020. <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/f2j6z5/brunel-the-man-who-built-britain-episode-guide/" target="_blank">https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/f2j6z5/brunel-the-man-who-built-britain-episode-guide/</a> <a href="#fnref:42" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:43"><p>"Invented in..." radiotimes.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020. <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/frfy2r/invented-in/" target="_blank">https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/frfy2r/invented-in/</a> <a href="#fnref:43" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:44"><p>"Great British Royal Ships". radiotimes.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020. <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/gzmm7y/great-british-ships-episode-guide/" target="_blank">https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/gzmm7y/great-british-ships-episode-guide/</a> <a href="#fnref:44" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:45"><p>"Sea Cities". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2020. <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09s7320" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09s7320</a> <a href="#fnref:45" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:46"><p>"The Flying Scotsman". radiotimes.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020. <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/f7h7mp/the-flying-scotsman-episode-guide/" target="_blank">https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/f7h7mp/the-flying-scotsman-episode-guide/</a> <a href="#fnref:46" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:47"><p>"Numb Skulls". imdb.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020. <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12470684/" target="_blank">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12470684/</a> <a href="#fnref:47" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:48"><p>"World's Tallest Skyscrapers: Beyond the Clouds". radiotimes.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020. <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/gnmq7v/worlds-tallest-skyscrapers-beyond-the-clouds-episode-guide/" target="_blank">https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/gnmq7v/worlds-tallest-skyscrapers-beyond-the-clouds-episode-guide/</a> <a href="#fnref:48" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:49"><p>"Walking Britain's Lost Railways". radiotimes.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020. <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/gzp4ng/walking-britains-lost-railways-episode-guide/" target="_blank">https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/gzp4ng/walking-britains-lost-railways-episode-guide/</a> <a href="#fnref:49" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:50"><p>"Building the Channel Tunnel: 25 Years On". tvmaze.com. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2020. <a href="https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/40686/building-the-channel-tunnel-25-years-on" target="_blank">https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/40686/building-the-channel-tunnel-25-years-on</a> <a href="#fnref:50" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:51"><p>"London: 2000 Years of History". radiotimes.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020. <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/hrf9tn/london-2000-years-of-history-episode-guide/" target="_blank">https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/hrf9tn/london-2000-years-of-history-episode-guide/</a> <a href="#fnref:51" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:52"><p>"The Blitz: Britain On Fire". radiotimes.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020. <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/hyvxdp/the-blitz-britain-on-fire-episode-guide/" target="_blank">https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/hyvxdp/the-blitz-britain-on-fire-episode-guide/</a> <a href="#fnref:52" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:53"><p>"Secret Nazi Bases". radiotimes.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020. <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/jtgg5j/secret-nazi-bases-episode-guide/" target="_blank">https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/jtgg5j/secret-nazi-bases-episode-guide/</a> <a href="#fnref:53" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:54"><p>"When Buildings Collapse: World's Worst Engineering Disasters". radiotimes.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020. <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/h4cj2q/when-buildings-collapse-worlds-worst-engineering-disasters/" target="_blank">https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/h4cj2q/when-buildings-collapse-worlds-worst-engineering-disasters/</a> <a href="#fnref:54" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:55"><p>"Britain's Lost Battlefields with Rob Bell". radiotimes.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020. <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/kyw9cx/britains-lost-battlefields-with-rob-bell-episode-guide/" target="_blank">https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/kyw9cx/britains-lost-battlefields-with-rob-bell-episode-guide/</a> <a href="#fnref:55" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:56"><p>"On Board Britain's Nuclear Submarine: Trident". radiotimes.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020. <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/jkr6p9/on-board-britains-nuclear-submarine-trident/" target="_blank">https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/jkr6p9/on-board-britains-nuclear-submarine-trident/</a> <a href="#fnref:56" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:57"><p>"London's Greatest Bridges with Rob Bell". radiotimes.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020. <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/m2qvn9/londons-greatest-bridges-with-rob-bell-episode-guide/" target="_blank">https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/m2qvn9/londons-greatest-bridges-with-rob-bell-episode-guide/</a> <a href="#fnref:57" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:58"><p>"The Buildings That Fought Hitler for Yesterday". uktv.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2021. <a href="https://corporate.uktv.co.uk/news/article/buildings-fought-hitler-yesterday/" target="_blank">https://corporate.uktv.co.uk/news/article/buildings-fought-hitler-yesterday/</a> <a href="#fnref:58" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:59"><p>"Lighthouses: Building the Impossible". thetvdb.com. Retrieved 28 May 2024. <a href="https://thetvdb.com/series/lighthouses-building-the-impossible" target="_blank">https://thetvdb.com/series/lighthouses-building-the-impossible</a> <a href="#fnref:59" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:60"><p>"Britain's Top 10 Ships". channel5.com/show. Retrieved 28 October 2021. <a href="https://www.channel5.com/show/britains-top-10-ships/" target="_blank">https://www.channel5.com/show/britains-top-10-ships/</a> <a href="#fnref:60" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:61"><p>"The Stonehenge Enigma: What Lies Beneath?". radiotimes.com. Retrieved 4 December 2021. <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/programme/b-fxjxhd/the-stonehenge-enigma-what-lies-beneath/" target="_blank">https://www.radiotimes.com/programme/b-fxjxhd/the-stonehenge-enigma-what-lies-beneath/</a> <a href="#fnref:61" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:62"><p>"When Big Things Go Wrong". plimsollproductions.com. Retrieved 16 December 2021. <a href="https://plimsollproductions.com/?programme=big-things-go-wrong" target="_blank">https://plimsollproductions.com/?programme=big-things-go-wrong</a> <a href="#fnref:62" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:63"><p>"British Planes That Won the War with Rob Bell". radiotimes.com. Retrieved 3 June 2022. <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/programme/b-ayx55h/british-planes-that-won-the-war-with-rob-bell-season-1/?episode=b-v75c0e" target="_blank">https://www.radiotimes.com/programme/b-ayx55h/british-planes-that-won-the-war-with-rob-bell-season-1/?episode=b-v75c0e</a> <a href="#fnref:63" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:64"><p>"Britannia: Secrets of the Royal Yacht". radiotimes.com. Retrieved 3 June 2022. <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/programme/b-krudtw/britannia-secrets-of-the-royal-yacht/" target="_blank">https://www.radiotimes.com/programme/b-krudtw/britannia-secrets-of-the-royal-yacht/</a> <a href="#fnref:64" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>