James Burke

Born: 1936-12-22

James Burke is a British broadcaster, science historian, author, and television producer, who is known, among other things, for his documentary television series Connections, and for its more philosophically oriented companion series, The Day the Universe Changed, which is about the history of science and technology. The Washington Post called him "one of the most intriguing minds in the Western world".


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Apollo: Missions to the Moon

as Self - BBC (archive footage) (archive sound)
Released: 2019-07-07

National Geographic's riveting effort recounts all 12 crewed missions using only archival...

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Speed

as Narrator (voice)
Released: 1984-01-01

A documentary on the history on mankind's attempts to reach high speeds. Starting with the...

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Apollo 11: A Night to Remember

as James Burke
Released: 2006-02-28

This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." Commemorating the 40th...

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Masters of Illusion

as Himself
Released: 1991-01-01

This exploration of visual illusions, explained by James Burke in the context of its discovery...

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The Neuron Suite

as uncredited
Released: 1982-01-01

James Burke roams the Hotel del Coronado, using its services as a metaphor for the...

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Tomorrow's World

as uncredited
First aired: 1965-07-07

Tomorrow's World was a long-running BBC television series on new developments in science and...

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Connections

as Self - Presenter
First aired: 1978-10-17

Taking an interdisciplinary approach to the history of science and invention, Connections...

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The Day the Universe Changed

as uncredited
First aired: 1985-03-19

Documentary series about the effect of advances in science and technology on western society in...

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Connections 2

as Self - Host
First aired: 1994-01-02

Sequel series to the 1979 "Connections" where historian James Burke walks the viewer through the...

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Connections with James Burke

as uncredited
First aired: 2023-11-09

A revival of the old series

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The Real Thing

as Presenter
First aired: 1983-11-01

Asking how you tell what's real and what isn't sounds like an obvious question. But in this...

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Connections

as uncredited
First aired: 1978-10-17

Taking an interdisciplinary approach to the history of science and invention, Connections...

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Connections 3

as uncredited
First aired: 1997-01-01

In the conclusion to his groundbreaking series, James Burke continues to make incredible...

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After the Warming

as Self - Presenter
First aired: 1989-01-01

Set in 2050, social journalist James Burke looks back at events of the world from the dawn of...

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