Secret Life of Machines Archives

Secret Life of the Video Recorder

December 12, 2015Roger Mullins

This week’s episode of ‘The Secret Life of Machines’ examines the development of tape recording technology, both audio and video.

Secret Life of the Radio

November 23, 2015Roger Mullins

In this episode of ‘The Secret Life of Machines,’ Tim Hunkin and Rex Garrod examine the history and development of the radio.

The Secret Life of the Telephone

November 14, 2015Roger Mullins

In this episode of ‘The Secret Life of Machines,’ we examine how telephones work (or, at least, how they worked in 1991).

Secret Life of the Quartz Watch

November 7, 2015May 11, 2020Roger Mullins

In this week’s episode of ‘The Secret Life of Machines,’ Tim Hunkin and Rex Garrod examine the history of timekeeping devices and the invention of the quartz watch.

Secret Life of the Internal Combustion Engine

October 31, 2015Roger Mullins

In the second of a two-part look at the history of the automobile, we take a look at the development and inner workings of the internal combustion engine.

Secret Life of the Car

October 25, 2015Roger Mullins

Series two of ‘The Secret Life of Machines’ kicks off with the first of a two-part look at the history and development of the automobile. This episode looks specifically at the car’s body shell.

This episode of ‘The Secret Life of Machines’ examines the history and development of television, from early mechanical image transmitters to the modern (by 1988 standards, at least) electronic devices.

Secret Life of the Refrigerator

October 10, 2015Roger Mullins

In this week’s episode of ‘The Secret Life of Machines,’ hosts Tim Hunkin and Rex Garrod examine how ancient knowledge of the cooling effects of evaporation led to the development of the modern refrigerator.

Secret Life of the Washing Machine

October 3, 2015Roger Mullins

In this episode of ‘The Secret Life of Machines,’ Tim Hunkin and Rex Garrod demystify the automatic washing machine and look at its development over the years.