Secret Hanger Stores Humanity's Incredible Creations | Greatest Inventions

In a secret corner of England lies a remarkable place – the Science Museum vaults. Housing 35,000 items across 10 gigantic hangars, it is the biggest invention time capsule in the world. Now, for the first time, a team of celebrity presenters crack open these vaults to explore the treasures within and find the inventions that have built our world. These big inventions are: the television, presented by Sir Trevor McDonald; penicillin, presented by Angela Rippon; the fridge, fronted by Giles Coren; the steam engine, fronted by Len Goodman; concrete, presented by Nick Knowles; the mobile phone, covered by Angela Scanlon and the jet engine, presented by David Harewood. With additional insight from museum experts, and a look at some priceless objects that relate to these inventions, this programme opens not just the vaults, but a fascinating window into our past.

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[labfixit]

Question: If you could talk to someone in the 1950's what technology would you talk about?

Me: I have a device in my pocket that is a computer with access to almost all of the world's knowledge past and present, but I use it to look at other people's pictures of their pets and get into arguments with them on various topics.

[achatinaslak]

It is a pity, those jewels and pearls of the past are behind closed doors. It would be a great museum, when opened to the public.
Thanks a lot for this fantastic and interesting video full of miracles of engineering and passionate people talking about them.

[RS-lsmm]

The cell phone segment was a stretch. Going back to Bell and Babbage is just silly. About as much in common as beating on drum to communicate.

[paraglidingguys]

Host: “Is there anything mechanical I can do? Any buttons I could push?”
Employee: “Please don’t”

And

Host: “Without the steam engine, we wouldn’t have the lightbulb! Right?!”
Employee: “Well you might have a lightbulb, but it wouldn’t light up”

That guy is witty - give him a raise!

[vondahe]

Sir Trevor is the (Sir) David Attenborough of journalism. Imagine having dinner with this extraordinarily distinguished gentleman...!

[v.prestorpnrcrtlcrt]

The woman presenter looks part of the collection.

[jackcurrence]

Re: refrigerator, I've heard it said that the reason the British drink warm beer is because all of their refrigerators were made by Lucas. ;-)

[hoopoo]

Every country seems to lie to it's people on who invented what.
This show is like an infomercial that Britten invented everything.

[pankaeyk]

Cements were around since the times of Romans. How is concrete a British invention????

[templategmz]

All great inventions are created by our mind and it will create again, *like if u agree*

[lantana]

Wow, Britain's really tooting their own horn with this one 😄. IBM of THE UNITED STATES is credited with developing the world's first smartphone. It was called Simon and That was 1994 or 95. And Hans Joachim Pabst von Ohain, the GERMAN physicist was the designer of the first OPERATIONAL jet engine. It was especially sneaky when the guy speaking on refrigeration he sneaks in the word Glaswegian(which most people probably don't know the meaning of). William Cullen the SCOTTISH invented the refrigerator. However, he still gives Britain credit for it. Omg now they're taking credit for concrete 🤣. The use of concrete has been recorded as far back as 6500 BC in Syria! I'm surprised the Brits don't take credit for inventing the wheel 🤣

[lazaruskarl]

Greeting from Sarawak, Borneo Island..I love Britain..

[billyvon]

marconey used 17 of TESLA'S Patents.

[theordinaryhuman]

The secret vault where all great inventions exists is our mind
All great inventions are created by our mind and it will create again .

[fredflintstoner]

Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view !"
Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam."
Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!"
Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..."
Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!"
Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky."
Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction."
Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment?

[PhotogNT]

One use of steam I find fascinating, even nuclear submarines are steam powered because the nuclear reactor heats water to steam which then turns a turbine.

[vivianwillies]

Bitcoin is a very exciting development, it might lead to a world currency. I think over the next decade it will grow to become one of the most important ways to pay for things and transfer assets.

[revelationtrain]

The real inventors are forgotten, those promoted as the inventors are the thieves!

[hectorkeezy]

The first British passenger jet, the Comet, is so beautifull, that had I been rich enough, I would build it again, with modern materials..

[j]

great episode. Many world changing inventions from Great Britain.