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Isambard Kingdom Brunel: life of the week

Tim Bryan explores the innovative work of an engineering polymath whose creations changed the face of Victorian Britain

Published: September 10, 2024 at 7:30 AM

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From pioneering railways and awe-inspiring bridges to ocean-spanning passenger ships and flatpack hospitals, there was no engineering challenge too ambitious for Isambard Kingdom Brunel. The impressive creations of this cigar-chomping polymath changed the face of Victorian Britain, but, as Tim Bryan tells Ellie Cawthorne in today's 'Life of the week' episode, not all of his innovative ideas were a success.

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Tim Bryan is the author of Iron, Stone and Steam: Brunel's Railway Empire (Amberley, 2023)

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Ellie CawthorneHead of content (audio)

Ellie Cawthorne is head of content (audio) at HistoryExtra

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