Manufacturing

027. Rian Chad Whitton: Britain's industrial renewal

Rian Chad Whitton returns to explain how Britain went from manufacturing optimism in 1999 to industrial collapse - and why cheap Chinese EVs beat…

Sep 4, 2025 • Tom Ough, Calum Drysdale, Rian Chad Whitton, and Aeron Laffere

1:04:40

020. Alex Fitzgerald: Inside Isembard's industrial revolution

Listen now | Alex Fitzgerald explains how micro-factories and machine tools could rebuild Britain's manufacturing base

Jun 19, 2025 • Tom Ough, Calum Drysdale, and Aeron Laffere

1:17:40

007. Rian Chad Whitton: Bring back the captains of industry

Britain's industrial decline, the vital role of manufacturing for national security, and how captains of industry could revitalise the economy.

Nov 20, 2024 • Calum Drysdale and Tom Ough

1:00:32

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