It is a largely forgotten fact that Britain was the first industrialized country in the world but Guy Martin
- the cult motorcycle racer & mechanic
- is about to remind us how the industrial revolution helped make Britain great. Guy shows how the discoveries made in the late 18th-19th centuries are to thank for the ease of our every day lives: in order to cook a bacon & egg sandwich in Industrial-era conditions Guy has to restore a steam locomotive & railway to have the components delivered to the local shop; he has to bring a saw mill back into working order to be able to make a bicycle; he has to revamp a Victorian fishing trawler so he can cook himself some fish & chips & when he decides to mow the lawn he restores a Victorian botanical garden. After all that he's in need of a holiday
- so he sets to work restoring a Victorian holiday resort. Illustrated throughout with specially commissioned photography as well as historical images Guy will take us through each project; his passion enthusiasm & sheer inventiveness bringing a completely new perspective to the Industrial Revolution. He invites us to live it with him to enjoy the nostalgia marvel in the mechanics & learn from its legacy.