Summaries

Until recently, electricity was seen as a magical power. It could slay the living, revive the dead, and bend the laws of nature. It is now the lifeblood of the modern world, fueling our lives and underpinning every aspect of technological advancement. Without it, we would be lost. Professor Jim Al-Khalili tells the electrifying story of our quest to master nature's most mysterious force.

Details

Keywords
  • electricity
  • tv mini series
  • history of science
  • scientific knowledge
  • reference to sir humphry davy
Genres
  • Documentary
Release date Oct 5, 2011
Countries of origin United Kingdom
Language English
Filming locations The Charterhouse, Charterhouse Square, London, England, UK
Production companies British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) The Open University

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Tech specs

Runtime 55m
Color Color
Sound mix Stereo
Aspect ratio 1.78 : 1

Synopsis

Professor Jim Al-Khalili tells the electrifying story of our quest to master nature's most mysterious force: electricity. Until fairly recently, electricity was seen as a magical power, but it is now the lifeblood of the modern world and underpins every aspect of our technological advancements.

Without electricity, we would be lost. This series tells of dazzling leaps of imagination and extraordinary experiments - a story of maverick geniuses who used electricity to light our cities, to communicate across the seas and through the air, to create modern industry and to give us the digital revolution.

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