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Britain's Greatest Invention

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BBC Two takes us inside the world's biggest invention time capsule - the Science Museum vaults - and asks the nation to vote for Britain's Greatest Invention.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 2017-06-15

Runtime: 89 mins

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Spoken language: English

Genres: Documentary

Original title: Britain's Greatest Invention

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Production Countries: United Kingdom

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