Once Upon a Time... The Discoverers
Season 1
S1 · E1 · Jan 3, 1994
The Chinese, our Ancestors Episode 1
S1 · E2 · Jan 3, 1994
Archimedes and the Greek Episode 2
S1 · E3 · Jan 3, 1994
Hero from Alexandria Episode 3
S1 · E4 · Jan 3, 1994
The Measuring of Time Episode 4
S1 · E5 · Jan 3, 1994
Henry the Navigator and Cartography Episode 5
S1 · E6 · Jan 3, 1994
Gutenberg and Printing Episode 6
S1 · E7 · Jan 3, 1994
Leonardo Da Vinci, a Jack-of-all-trades Episode 7
S1 · E8 · Jan 3, 1994
The Doctors (Paracelse, Vesale, Pare, etc...) Episode 8
S1 · E9 · Jan 3, 1994
Galileo Episode 9
S1 · E10 · Jan 3, 1994
Newton Episode 10
S1 · E11 · Jan 3, 1994
Buffon (Discovering the Past) Episode 11
S1 · E12 · Jan 3, 1994
Lavoisier and Chemistry Episode 12
S1 · E13 · Jan 3, 1994
Stephenson, Full Steam Ahead! Episode 13
S1 · E14 · Jan 4, 1995
Faraday and Electricity Episode 14
S1 · E15 · Jan 11, 1995
Darwin and Evolution Episode 15
S1 · E16 · Jan 18, 1995
Mendel and Peas Episode 16
S1 · E17 · Jan 25, 1995
Pasteur and Micro-organisms Episode 17
S1 · E18 · Feb 1, 1995
Thomas Edison and Applied Science Episode 18
S1 · E19 · Feb 8, 1995
Marconi and the Waves Episode 19
S1 · E20 · Feb 15, 1995
Ford and the Adventure of Motorcar Episode 20
S1 · E21 · Feb 22, 1995
Aviation Episode 21
S1 · E22 · Mar 1, 1995
Marie Curie Episode 22
S1 · E23 · Mar 8, 1995
Einstein Episode 23
S1 · E24 · Mar 15, 1995
Lorenz, Father of the Goose Episode 24
S1 · E25 · Mar 22, 1995
Armstrong, the Moon and the Space Episode 25
S1 · E26 · Mar 29, 1995
Tomorrow is at our Doorstep Episode 26
26 episodes in Season 1
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From flashes of genius to curious experiments, humankind's innovations lead explorers and inventors on a brilliant journey of discovery in this series.
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Cast
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Albert Barillé Creator · Michel Legrand Composer
Total runtime 11h 16m · Episode length 26 min · Country France
Show info
Premiered
January 3, 1994
Final episode
March 29, 1995
Status
Ended
Network
Canal+
Country
France
Type
Scripted
Episode length
26 min
Total runtime
11h 16m
Original language
French
Production
Procidis
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Il était une fois… les Découvreurs
Spoken on screen
French
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