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The history of measuring time with exact precision is taken for granted - yet only a few generations ago, clocks were set locally by the sun. Now modern electronic technology allows time to be measured...
Dan Cruickshank traces the origins of the 21st century working world in some of the innovations of the Industrial Revolution, including James Watt’s steam engine; Richard Arkwright’s spinning frame which...
Dan Cruickshank presents a history of medical innovation during the industrial revolution, focusing on James Lind’s treatment of scurvy with oranges and lemons, in the first ever clinical trial; Edward...
Dan Cruickshank discovers how the Industrial Revolution created modern warfare. He looks at inventions such as The Turtle, the first submarine used in conflict; the interchangeable Baker rifle; Congreve’s...
Profile of the founder of Apple Computers, Steve Jobs. This documentary looks not only at how Jobs’ talent, style and imagination have influenced the lives of many people in the developed world, through...
Radio broadcast. Trevor Cox of Salford University considers whether a computer could ever create a work of art that could match Shakespeare’s creativity or stand up to critical scrutiny. He has a 3D model...
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