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As part of the pan-Â鶹Éç project A History Of The World, Â鶹Éç One broadcasts 12 regional programmes across the English regions. Each of the programmes looks at a significant turning point in that area's history and shows how the change continues to resonate through objects or the landscape.

The Birth Of Steam (South West)
Adam Hart-Davis discovers how a Baptist preacher from Dartmouth worked out how to get energy from steam – and in doing so helped provide the power for the industrial revolution.

Unlocking The Midlands (West Midlands)
Chris Tarrant discovers how James Brindley's invention of a slim-line lock enabled the creation of a huge network of canals and waterways across Britain. Canals connected the industrial Midlands to the sea, allowing the industrial revolution to spread across the globe.

King Alfred ... The Great? (South)
Lucy Worsley tells how King Alfred did much more than allowing some cakes to burn – he united the "English" against a common enemy and revolutionised the country's legal system and military structure. But was he really as great as his reputation suggests?

Brighton – The First Resort (South East)
Suggs traces how Brighton changed from a small fishing village to a fashionable holiday destination, and became the template for seaside resorts across the world.

Suffragette City (London)
Sheila Hancock looks at how the unprecedented actions of middle- and upper-class women sent shockwaves across Britain and around the world.

Ploughs, Cows And Clover (East)
Chris Beardshaw traces the myriad inventions that changed agriculture for ever. He discovers that it was the skills of ordinary village craftsmen, and not wealthy landowners, that revolutionised farming across the world.

The Man Who Shrank The Globe (East Midlands)
Jem Stansfield discovers how the work of Frank Whittle led to the creation of the jet engine, making the whole world a much smaller place.

Jenner's Marvellous Medicine (West)
Professor Mark Horton tells the story of Edward Jenner, whose work saved billions of lives and eventually led to the eradication of smallpox worldwide – and is still influencing the modern-day fight against swine flu.

A Tale Of Two Rival Cities (North West)
Stuart Maconie traces how Manchester and Liverpool have been at the heart of industrial, political and technological revolutions which have shaped the world we live in today. He tells the story of the close, dependent relationship between the cities and reveals how it developed into a bitter rivalry.

Towton – 1461 (North)
Horrible Histories author Terry Deary shows how the Battle of Towton changed the course of the Wars of the Roses, and led to more deaths on British soil that any other battle in British history.

Cumbria's Atomic Pioneers (North East)
Stuart Maconie tells the story of Calder Hall, the world's first nuclear power station, which provided Britain with electricity – and weapons grade plutonium – for nearly half a century.

The Clock That Changed The World (Yorks and Lincs)
The age of modern timekeeping began in Lincolnshire 300 years ago. Adam Hart Davis brings to life the story of how we got from some wooden clocks near Grimsby, to the superiority of British ships on the high seas, to Sat Nav.

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