The Secret Life of the National Grid Episode guide

  1. Pulling the Plug

    3/3 How the grid has been the battleground for conflicts that have changed and shaped Britain.

    First broadcast: 09 Nov 2010

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  2. Switching On

    2/3 How switching on to the grid has transformed our lives over the last 60 years.

    First broadcast: 02 Nov 2010

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  3. Wiring the Nation

    1/3 From the first grid in the 1920s and 30s to power at the flick of a switch today.

    First broadcast: 26 Oct 2010

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