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Central Heating / Television Set

Synopsis
Tim Hunkin humorously explains the workings of some familiar domestic machines. His technique is to present the scientific principles and show how the machines evolved by using demonstrations and animated cartoon sequences.
Series
Secret Life of Machines, The
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 52 min.
Year of production
1988
Availability
Sale; 1997 sale: £14.99 (+VAT +p&p)
Notes
Broadcast on C4 on 13/12/88 and 20/12/88.
Subjects
Technology
Keywords
heating systems; household machines; television technology

Credits

Director
Andrew Snell
Producer
Elizabeth Queenan
Writer
Tim Hunkin
Cast
Rex Garrod 
Tim Hunkin 

Sections

Title
Central heating
Synopsis
1: Discusses Count Bunsen, why air gets trapped in radiations, what a balanced flue is, what happens in a bioler, why oil-fired boilers are noisy, who built the first central heating system, the role of a steam-powered clock in the history of central heat

Title
Television set
Synopsis
2: Discusses John Logie Baird's attempt to set up a jam factory in Trinidad, what a wind-powered clock has to do with television, why modern television sets have fewer parts than older ones, what a transistor does, and more.

Production Company

Name

Artifax Productions

Sponsor

Name

Channel Four Television

Phone
071-396 4444
Address
LONDON
SW1P 2TX

Distributor

Name

Team Video Productions

Email
admin@team-video.co.uk
Web
http://www.team-video.co.uk/ External site opens in new window
Phone
020 8960 5536
Fax
020 8960 9784
Address
PO Box 38194
London
W10 5WZ
Notes
Producer and distributor of DVD-based teaching packs for schools and colleges that aim to stimulate discussion on issues in areas including citizenship, religious education, critical thinking, energy and environment, and careers/work experience.

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