The fourth of a seven-part documentary co-produced by Tyne Tees Television and Deerpark Films in which Geordie television personalities Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, better known as Ant and Dec, explore the history of their native Tyneside from the beginnings of human society to the everyday dramas of the present day. In this programme the development of Tyneside intelligentsia at the end of the 18th century, the growth and development of Gateshead and the works of two great men who...

The fourth of a seven-part documentary co-produced by Tyne Tees Television and Deerpark Films in which Geordie television personalities Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, better known as Ant and Dec, explore the history of their native Tyneside from the beginnings of human society to the everyday dramas of the present day. In this programme the development of Tyneside intelligentsia at the end of the 18th century, the growth and development of Gateshead and the works of two great men who cast a shadow over Tyneside in the early 19th century: Richard Grainger and George Stephenson. An opening montage featuring both contemporary and archival material relating to Tyneside and presenters Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly providing details on the upcoming programme. Title: A History of Tyneside A montage of clips taken from an unidentified drama about the French Revolution featuring men and women brandishing torches changes to Ant and Dec standing outside the Annfield Plain Co-operative shop in the 1900 Town at Beamish Museum. As a tramcar rides past, they explain how two world changing revolutions had their origins on Tyneside, the industrial revolution and a political revolution. Over another clip from the French Revolution film featuring a group being taken to their execution by guillotine Ant and Dec talk about the fears in Britain of similar revolts and how Tyneside at that time was a hotbed of political decent. Standing in the Print Shop at Beamish Museum and as a member of staff prints pamphlets behind them, Ant and Dec provide details on a pamphlet that was available for sale in a Newcastle bookseller and produced in in 1774 by Frenchman Jean-Paul Marat entitled ‘The Chains of Slavery.’ They explain how Marat, who was living in Newcastle at the time, would go onto become a prominent figure in both the French Revolution and American Wars of Independence. Over a montage of views of the exterior of The Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle Upon Tyne on Westgate Road plus relevant historical images, details are provided on the growth of the Tyneside intelligentsia and some of it prominent and radical figures such as Thomas Spence, Reverend James Murray and engraver Thomas Bewick. Standing on the Swing Bridge with the Tyne Bridge behind them Ant and Dec talks about the growth of Gateshead on the southside of the River Tyne. Over a montage of relevant archival images, they talk about the development of industries such as bottle making, iron and steel foundries, chemicals for the making of soap and soda. More images showing the construction of Robert Stephenson’s High-Level Bridge with Ant and Dec explaining how the opening of the bridge along with Newcastle Central Station ended the industrial growth of Gateshead. Local Historian Christopher Goulding and John Clayson from the Discovery Museum in Newcastle both provide details on the importance of the High-Level Bridge for Newcastle and about the city’s industrial strength during the 19th century using the example of the Armstrong Works of William George Armstrong at Scotswood where everything to make on-site. Over views of both Howick Hall on the coast near Alnwick and Grey’s Monument in the centre of Newcastle a vox-pop with local people asking if they know who the monument is dedicated to and what he is famous for, very few people know. Standing at the top of the monument Ant and Dec provide details of Charles Gray, 2nd Earl Gray who was Prime Minister between 1830 and 1834 and whose work on the Great Reform Act of 1832 helped change the electoral system allowing more men to vote. Back at Beamish Museum as Ant and Dec come to stand outside the Annfield Plain Co-Operative store again they provide details on Europe’s first ever department store opened in Newcastle in 1838 by Emerson Muschamp Bainbridge. Over a montage of relevant images details are provided on the growth of Bainbridge’s department followed by the slum areas of the city, a Cholera epidemic in 1853 and the Great Fire of Newcastle and Gateshead in 1854. Title: A History of Tyneside Over a montage of related clips, Ant and Dec provide details on part two. Title: A History of Tyneside From the top of Grey’s Monument, a panoramic of the Newcastle skyline with Ant and Dec explaining how the city seen today took shape 200 years ago. A street sign for Grainger Street is followed by archival images inside Grainger Market with details being provided with regards is creator local builder Richard Grainger. As Architectural Historian Dr Thomas Faulker talks about the development of Grainger Town, which was conceived to link the lower town along Dean Street with the upper town on Blackett Street, a montage of both contemporary views of the area and relevant archival images. Over additional images Dr Faulkner also talks about Grainger’s relationship with John Clayton, the cities Town Clerk who help finance and support Grainger’s vision. Over views of the George Stephenson Monument on Westgate Road Ant and Dec provide details on the monument itself and answer the question why it doesn’t face towards the nearby Newcastle Central railway station. Now standing beside the Winding Engine House at Beamish Museum, Ant and Dec provide details of Tyneside’s greatest sons and over a montage of relevant archival images talk about his early years working in local collieries and how his career as an inventor and engineer took off. Riding in the carriage being pulled by both replicas of Locomotion No.1 and Steam Elephant at Beamish Museum, Ant and Dec explain how Stephenson saw the potential in steam locomotion with the engine built by Richard Trevithick before providing details on The Rainhill Trials of 1829 and his locomotive Rocket. Standing overlooking Rowley Railway Station at Beamish is Paul Jarman from the museum who provides details on the work of George’s son Robert Stephenson in designing Rocket, how travelling at 29 miles per hour was considered ‘mind blowing’ and in the death of William Huskinsson who was the first person to be killed on the railways during the opening of the Manchester to Liverpool Railway in 1830. Returning to Ant and Dec still standing in the railway carriage they explain that while George Stephenson didn’t invent the steam engine, he had the vision to see how it could transform Britain and the coal industry and set the stage for the emergence of Tyneside as one of the great workshops of the world and a place where the future was made. As the replica of Steam Elephant travels along the tracks at Beamish, the programme changes to Locomotion No. 1 now steaming along a set of tracks passing a group of waving spectators wearing period costumes. In voiceover both Paul Jarman and Christopher Goulding explain the importance of Stephenson as the father of the railways. Title: A History of Tyneside Over a montage of related archival images Ant and Dec provide details on next week’s episode which will focus on Tyneside’s shipbuilding legacy, its factories of war and its anthem The Blaydon Races. Title: A History of Tyneside Thanks to The Lit and Phil Library Newcastle, Beamish Museum Photographic Archive, The Hancock Museum, The British Library Science and Society Picture Library, The Vermont Hotel Newcastle, Gallowgate Productions, One North East Credit: Camera Steve Green, Alistair McKenzie, Janusz Ostrowski, Phil Driver Sound Andy Bennett, Colin Lang, Adam Toy, Clare Chandler Electricians Paul Caddick, Lewis Hedley, John Mason Research Sandy Neil Archive Research Gillian Robinson Titles Music “Get Carter” by PEAK Location Director Anne Buckland Contracts and Rights Peter McArthur Production Manager Christine Stewart-Tilling Graphics Charlie Lennie Sound Post Production The Edge Online Editor Peter Telford Assistant Producer Chris Phipps Producer Alistair Moffat Executive Producer Jane Bolesworth Director Ian Hughes Title: © ITV Tyne Tees 2006 End title: An ITV Tyne Tees and Deerpark Films co-production for ITV