The Day the Universe Changed

Season 1 Episode 6: Credit Where It's Due: The Factory and Marketplace Revolution

Locates the origins of contemporary consumerism in the English industrial Revolution, powered by religious dissenters barred from all activities except trade. The invention of the steam engine, new forms of credit, surplus wealth, and opening markets laid the foundation for industrial society.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

1

Episodes:

10

Cast:

James Burke

Quality:

HD

Duration:

45 min

First Air:

1985

Rating:

8.8