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Chris Barrie's Massive Engines

2004 · 1 season

A cheerful, easygoing tour of mechanical history, full of enthusiasm and playful curiosity rather than drama.

Created by
Hugh Whitworth, Jeremy Cadle
Overview
Comedy actor and car fanatic Chris Barrie explores the development of engines from their humble beginnings in the 18th century to their monstrous progeny today

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Created by
Hugh Whitworth, Jeremy Cadle
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • technology
  • science
  • ambition
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Action2
Horror0
Humour5
Realism8
Romance0
Tension1
Darkness0
Complexity2
Emotional weight1

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Created by
Hugh Whitworth, Jeremy Cadle
Length
1 seasons, 10 episodes
Network
Discovery

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