The Industrial Revolution is one of the biggest shifts in human history, but what did it involve, and what does it mean for us today? In part one of this two-part series, Jonathan and Jacob survey what actually changed, how things changed, and what it looked liked for the people who lived through it. It's a story which spans much of the globe, and one we need to understand if we're to live well in the modern world.

Theme music: © Don Stewart, Recorded/Mixed by Unmuzzled Music Productions.

Additional credits: Mezhdunami, 2017; Rage Against the Machine, Epic Records, 1992 & 1996.