Take a mind-blowing journey through human history, told through six iconic objects that modern people take for granted, and see how science, invention and technology built on one another to change everything.
Cast: Jim Al-Khalili, Patrick Stewart
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Season 1
6 episodes
1. The TelescopeMeet the brilliant minds throughout history, from Galileo to Edwin Hubble, responsible for creating the telescope. Today, their invention allows humanity to reach the furthest limits of seeing 13 billion light-years out.TV-14CC1 h 0 minApr 21, 2019
2. The AirplaneTake to the sky with the dreamers whose work gave humans the ability to fly. From Leonardo da Vinci's "flying machines" to the modern commercial plane, without these inventions, we may have never left the ground.TV-14CC1 h 0 minApr 28, 2019
3. The RobotLearn how robots were first conceptualized in ancient Rome and see how their use has evolved over the centuries, from the calculator to the Roomba. Then, take a sneak peek at what future robots will be able to do.TV-14CC1 h 0 minMay 5, 2019
4. The CarGo for a ride through the 9,000-year history of the car, from its roots in dogsleds to Henry Ford's affordable and assembly line-built Model T, and meet the scientists working on the next generation of self-driving automobiles.TV-14CC1 h 0 minMay 12, 2019
5. The RocketLearn the explosive history of the rocket, from its origin in ancient China, to its use as a weapon of war, to how adding hydrogen allowed it to carry astronauts all the way to the moon.TV-14CC1 h 0 minMay 19, 2019
6. The SmartphoneDial in to the fascinating history of the smartphone, from its roots in Morse Code to 2007, when Apple unveiled the first-ever iPhone. Plus, see how the next generation of smartphones will allow us to communicate through them just by thinking.TV-14CC1 h 0 minMay 26, 2019
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Take a mind-blowing journey through human history, told through six iconic objects that modern people take for granted, and see how science, invention and technology built on one another to change everything.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Ben Harding
- Created by
- Tim Green, Iain Riddick, Ben Bowie
- Studio
- Bigger Bang, BBC TV
