Connections 1978
What is Connections?
Connections is a television series first released in 1978. Catalogued under Documentary.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1978
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 40
- First aired
- Oct 17, 1978
- Networks
- BBC One, TLC
- Genres
- Documentary
- Updated
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Estimate the schedule using 40 episodes and an average 45-minute runtime.
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Connections is a television series first released in 1978. Catalogued under Documentary. Produced and broadcast by BBC One, TLC. Current status: Ended. Spans 3 seasons and 40 tracked episodes.
Should you watch it?
“Discover how ancient and medieval innovations shaped the modern world through an alternative view of history.”
- Offers an alternative view of historical progress
- Traces paths from past events to modern aspects of the world
- Rejects conventional linear views of history
- Focuses specifically on the history of science and invention
Watch it if you want to explore the history of science and invention through an interdisciplinary approach.
The tone is educational and explores the history of science and invention.
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What is the television series about?
It takes an interdisciplinary approach to the history of science and invention, exploring an alternative view of change.
Who created the series?
It was created, written, and presented by British science historian James Burke.
What year was the series released?
The series was released in 1978.
What type of television series is it?
It is a science education documentary television series.
How does each episode begin?
Each episode begins with a particular event or innovation in the past, usually ancient or medieval.
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