Tom Scott: England — Season 1, Episode 8: Oh no, I sympathized with a Victorian arms dealer
24 min • 1 season, 10 episodes
Episode synopsis
In Northumberland, at the National Trust's Cragside mansion, I visit the former home of the Magician of the North, learn a shocking fact about some lamps, and utter the phrase "it gets worse".
About Tom Scott: England
Tom Scott takes a road trip to every county of England, travelling by car, train, boat, plane, tram, monorail and hovercraft, visiting hidden infrastructure, ancient traditions, and more bells than you might expect.
More episodes from Season 1
- E1I Helped Break a 142-Year-Old Bell, and That’s Okay
- E2They Can Fly 200 Miles With No Fuel. Here’s How.
- E3I Missed the Evidence. Can You Spot It?
- E4These People Walk Towards Mining Disasters
- E5These mannequins can bleed.
- E6I finally got to drive Yorkshire’s tiny boats
- E7If you found candy with my name in it, here's why
- E9The mist that keeps the Tyne Tunnels safe
- E10This man stops people drowning in quicksand
- E11Pulling the lever is the easy part.
- E12Can a 70-year-old telescope still be useful?
- E13Episode 13