• 2007
James May's 20th Century

Summary James May covers various inventions and discoveries over the past century and discusses their implications on our daily lives. View more details

  • 2007

James May's 20th Century

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Francis Rossi James May Rick Parfitt Hilary Alexander

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7.7

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jul 9, 2007

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : The Open University

Language : English

Production companies : The Open University

Summary James May covers various inventions and discoveries over the past century and discusses their implications on our daily lives. View more details

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jul 9, 2007

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : The Open University

Language : English

Production companies : The Open University

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Episode 1 • Jul 09, 2007
Honey, I Shrunk the World
May concludes that the major breakthroughs in transportation over the last 100 years shrunk the world not by allowing us to see more of it, but--thanks to television, computers, and fiber optic cable--by increasingly bringing it to us.
Episode 2 • Jul 09, 2007
Blast Off
May reruns the 20th century's space races. He begins with the V2 rockets that the Nazis launched on London and moves on to the rocket rivalry between Russia and America. All the while, he asks, was it all really worth it?
Episode 3 • Jul 16, 2007
Body Fantastic
May examines how we can correct and compensate for medical problems, such as missing limbs or defective hearts. In the process, he shows that we can now defy the hand we were dealt at birth and, by unraveling our DNA, discover who we really are.
Episode 4 • Jul 16, 2007
Take Cover!
May investigates some of the most ingenious ideas to emerge from 20th century warfare. He flies in the RAF's latest supersonic jet as well as a biplane, getting to grips with just how difficult it was for early aviators to hit their targets. James also joins a group of ex-paratroopers to test camouflage painting techniques. It work so well he can't spot a man just a few hundred feet in front of him, and so turns to a hi-tech infrared camera to spot his enemy.
Episode 5 • Jul 23, 2007
Inventing the Teenager
What spawned teenagers? Was it the nylon-inspired fashion revolution, crystal radio, vinyl records, the first Japanese motorcycle, or the electric guitar? May sets out to discover how, during the 20th century, the teenager emerged as a distinct entity.
Episode 6 • Jul 23, 2007
Big City, Bright Lights
How did we construct skyscrapers that appear to defy gravity? Why is an electrician from Newcastle the unsung hero behind our 24-hour lifestyle? And what motivates May to drop a Mini Cooper on a plate-glass window?
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