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BBC Documentaries: Season 2010

2010x33 The Box That Changed Britain
TV-PG

  • 2010-05-09T20:00:00Z on BBC Two
  • 1h
  • United Kingdom
  • English
Poet Roger McGough narrates the story of how a simple invention - the shipping container - changed the world forever and forced Britain into the modern era of globalisation. With a blend of archive and modern-day filming, the impact of the box is told through the eyes of dockers, seafarers, ship spotters, factory workers and logisticians. From quayside in container ports to onboard enormous ships, the documentary explains how the container has transformed our communities, economy and coastline.
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