James Burke
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".
Apollo: Missions to the Moon
as Self - BBC (archive footage) (archive sound)National Geographic's riveting effort recounts all 12 crewed missions using only archival...
Movie pageSpeed
as Narrator (voice)A documentary on the history on mankind's attempts to reach high speeds. Starting with the...
Movie pageApollo 11: A Night to Remember
as James BurkeThis is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." Commemorating the 40th...
Movie pageMasters of Illusion
as HimselfThis exploration of visual illusions, explained by James Burke in the context of its discovery...
Movie pageThe Neuron Suite
as uncreditedJames Burke roams the Hotel del Coronado, using its services as a metaphor for the...
Movie pageTomorrow's World
as uncreditedTomorrow's World was a long-running BBC television series on new developments in science and...
TV Show pageConnections
as Self - PresenterTaking an interdisciplinary approach to the history of science and invention, Connections...
TV Show pageThe Day the Universe Changed
as uncreditedDocumentary series about the effect of advances in science and technology on western society in...
TV Show pageConnections 2
as Self - HostSequel series to the 1979 "Connections" where historian James Burke walks the viewer through the...
TV Show pageConnections with James Burke
as uncreditedA revival of the old series
TV Show pageThe Real Thing
as PresenterAsking how you tell what's real and what isn't sounds like an obvious question. But in this...
TV Show pageConnections
as uncreditedTaking an interdisciplinary approach to the history of science and invention, Connections...
TV Show pageConnections 3
as uncreditedIn the conclusion to his groundbreaking series, James Burke continues to make incredible...
TV Show pageAfter the Warming
as Self - PresenterSet in 2050, social journalist James Burke looks back at events of the world from the dawn of...
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