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The Secret Life of Machines 1988

★ 8.1/10 Documentary 3 seasons · 18 eps Ended
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★ 8.1/10
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What is The Secret Life of Machines?

The Secret Life of Machines is a television series first released in 1988. Catalogued under Documentary.

Type
TV series
Year
1988
Status
Ended
Episodes
18
Runtime
30 minutes
First aired
Nov 15, 1988
Networks
Channel 4
Genres
Documentary
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83 /100 Solid Watch
⚡ Pacing & Momentum8.2/10
🧠 Narrative Depth9.2/10
🔄 Rewatch Potential7.7/10
🎬 Production Scale8.2/10
🎯 Bingeable Series #Documentary 🏆 Critically Acclaimed
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The Secret Life of Machines is a television series first released in 1988. Catalogued under Documentary. Produced and broadcast by Channel 4. Current status: Ended. Spans 3 seasons and 18 tracked episodes.

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“Discover the inner workings and history of common household and office machinery.”

Reasons to watch
  • learn how common household and office machinery work
  • presented by tim hunkin and rex garrod
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  • limited production details available in the provided text

Watch it if you want to learn about the inner workings and history of common machinery.

The content is educational and documentary in nature.

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What is The Secret Life of Machines?

It is an educational television series explaining the inner workings and history of common household and office machinery.

Who presents the series?

The series is presented by Tim Hunkin and Rex Garrod.

Who created the programme?

The programme was developed by show creator Tim Hunkin.

What was the programme developed from?

It was developed from Tim Hunkin's comic strip The Rudiments of Wisdom.

Where was the comic strip researched and drawn?

It was researched and drawn for the Observer newspaper over a period of 14 years.

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