Connections (TV series)
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Connections was a ten-episode documentary television series created by science historian James Burke in 1978. The series was shot in multi-media, produced and directed by Mick Jackson of the BBC television science & features department. It takes an interdisciplinary approach to the history of science and invention. Each episode demonstrates how various discoveries, scientific achievements, and historical world events have linked together over the centuries to bring about particular aspects of modern technology. The show jumps between various recreated scenes of discovery, and is presented with a light tongue-in-cheek tone.
The popular success of the series led to two sequel series, Connections 2 (sometimes written Connections2) in 1994, and Connections 3 (or Connections3) in 1997.
Episodes
Connections
- The Trigger Effect
- Death in the Morning
- Distant Voices
- Faith in Numbers
- The Wheel of Fortune
- Thunder in the Skies
- The Long Chain
- Eat, Drink and Be Merry
- Countdown
- Yesterday, Tomorrow and You
- :Music: O Fortuna from Carmina Burana, among other things.
Connections 2
- Revolutions
- Sentimental Journeys
- Getting It Together
- Whodunit?
- Something for Nothing
- Echoes of the Past
- Photo Finish
- Separate Ways
- High Times
- Déjà Vu
- New Harmony
- Hot Pickle
- The Big Spin
- Bright Ideas
- Making Waves
- Routes
- One Word
- Sign Here
- Better Than the Real Thing
- Flexible Response
Connections 3
- A Special Place
- An Invisible Object
- Drop The Apple
- Elementary Stuff
- Feedback
- Fire From The Sky
- Hit The Water
- In Touch
- Life Is No Picnic
- What's In A Name?
Other media
Burke also wrote a series of Connections articles in Scientific American, and published a book of the same name, all built on the same theme - exploring the history of science and ideas, going up and down time explaining things on the way and, generally, coming back to the starting point.
In addition, a computer game was made, a Myst-style adventure with James Burke (and others) providing video footage and voice acting.
Connections was also the title of a long-running quiz show in the 1980's for teenagers, produced by Granada Television and hosted by Sue Robbie.
See also
External links
- [Connections episode guide]
- [Connections 2 episode guide]
- [Connections 3 episode guide]
- [Fan page for music in Connections]
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