Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity (TV Miniseries)
2011 · Documentary · 180 min. · United Kingdom
Professor Jim Al-Khalili tells the electrifying story of our quest to master nature's most mysterious force - electricity. Until fairly recently, electricity was seen as a magical power, but it is now the lifeblood of the modern world and underpins every aspect of our technological advancements. Without electricity, we would be lost. This series tells of dazzling leaps of imagination and extraordinary experiments - a story of maverick geniuses who used electricity to light our cities, to communicate across the seas and through the air, to create modern industry and to give us the digital revolution.
Direction Jon Eastman · Alex Freeman · Tim Usborne
Cast Jim Al-Khalili · Jon Agar · Patricia Fara · Iwan Morus · Elizabeth Bruton · Frank James · Simon Schaffer · Paul Israel · Giuliano Pancaldi · W. Bernard Carlson · Herbert Mataré
Cinematography Andy Jackson · Nick Manley · Ian May · Mark Molesworth · Steve Moss
Original title Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity
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