Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World

TV Series

2019

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Take a mind-blowing journey through human history, told through six iconic objects that modern people take for granted, and see how science, invention and technology built on one another to change everything.

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Sun, 21 Apr, 2019
S1.E1The Telescope
Meet the brilliant minds throughout history, from Galileo to Edwin Hubble, responsible for creating the telescope. Today, their invention allows humanity to reach the furthest limits of seeing 13 billion light-years out.
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Sun, 12 May, 2019
S1.E4The Car
Go for a ride through the 9,000-year history of the car, from its roots in dogsleds to Henry Ford's affordable and assembly line-built Model T, and meet the scientists working on the next generation of self-driving automobiles.
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Jim Al-Khalili
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Release date

April 21, 2019 (United States)

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Language

English

Production companies

Bigger Bang
BBC TV

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