The Secret Life of the National Grid

Series charting the development of Britain's national electricity grid and how it sparked modern Britain into being - transforming our landscape, our politics and our lives

The Secret Life of the National Grid - Pulling the Plug

Series charting the history of the electricity grid concludes by looking at how it has been the battleground for conflicts that have changed and shaped Britain.

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The Secret Life of the National Grid - Switching On

Series about the electricity grid continues by exploring how switching on has transformed our lives over the last 60 years, from gadgets to creating a consumer society.

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The Secret Life of the National Grid - Wiring the Nation

Series about the electricity grid begins by looking at the first grid in the 1920s and 30s and the challenge of ensuring power at the flick of a switch today.

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