Genius of Britain, The (5 Parts)

Synopsis

Britain may only be a small island, but its great scientists and inventors have literally created the modern world: from the invention of the steam engine, computers and the world-wide web to the discovery of the theory of evolution and the atom. In this five-part series some of Britain’s leading scientific figures - Stephen Hawking, Richard Dawkins, James Dyson, David Attenborough, Robert Winston, Paul Nurse, Jim Al-Khalili, Kathy Sykes and Olivia Judson - tell the stories of the people behind these innovations.

From Isaac Newton to Frank Whittle, James Watt to Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and Joseph Banks to Rosalind Franklin, these are the people who - through blood, sweat and tears - overcame all obstacles in the search for answers.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of production

2010

Notes

Broadcast in 5 weekly parts on C4, beginning 30/5/2010

Subjects

History; Science; Technology

Keywords

history of Britain; history of science; history of technology

Online availability

URI

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/genius-of-britain/4od#3080361

Price

free

Delivery

Streamed

Sponsor

Name

Channel 4

Distributor

Name

4OD

Web

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