Journey through Britain's remarkable energy transition, from depleting woodlands for fuel in the 16th Century, to becoming an industrial superpower in the 19th and 20th Centuries.

With the help of three leading experts, this first episode of Inside Energy tells the interconnected tales of innovation, conflict and transformation that shaped modern Britain. How coal fueled the British Empire, how oil helped to transform the Navy in the First World War, and how natural gas revolutionised how we heat our homes.

We also hear from Ofgem Chair, Mark McAllister, on the role the regulator plays in helping people understand the energy system as it undergoes its biggest transition yet.

Clare Nasir is also joined in this episode by 

• Dr Ben Curtis, Postdoctoral Research Officer at Swansea University
• Professor Ian Wereley, Adjunct Research Professor, Carleton University
• Professor Russell Thomas, Visiting Professor, University of Strathclyde