Channel 4 2010 1 season 5 eps Ended

Genius of Britain

2010 1 season 5 eps

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Season 1

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60 min

S1 · E1 · May 30, 2010

The First Five Episode 1

A superstar array of modern-day scientists share the history of five polymaths--experts in a wide variety of subjects and fields-who put Britain's brilliance firmly on the map, united by a passion to understand a comet in the sky.

7.6 · You

60 min

S1 · E2 · May 30, 2010

A Roomful Of Brilliant Minds Episode 2

A second generation of British scientists includes the son of a boat builder, a charismatic risk-taker, an unsung botanist pioneer, and the visionary who kick-started the Industrial Revolution by perfecting the steam engine.

8.1 · You

60 min

S1 · E3 · May 30, 2010

The Lights Come On Episode 3

Science came of age by the early 19th century, propelling Britain to the future with communications delivered at the tap of a finger, electrical power and light conjured from trial and error, focused experiments, and just-discovered

8.1 · You

60 min

S1 · E4 · May 30, 2010

Out Of The Darkness Episode 4

In the face of war, courage can manifest itself in myriad ways. From the invention of radar to fend of Luftwaffe attacks to the sheer genius that drove wartime code breaking, the British scientific community rose to the occasion, creating technologies that still impact our lives today.

8.2 · You

50 min

S1 · E5 · May 30, 2010

Asking Big Questions Episode 5

Recent advances probing the secrets of DNA, human nature, and nanotechnology are explored, and Stephen Hawking and Richard Dawkins have a thought-provoking exchange about the future that faces us all.

8.1 · You

5 episodes in Season 1

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Genius of Britain