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James Burke(II)

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  • Producer
  • Script and Continuity Department
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James Burke
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James Burke was born on 22 December 1936 in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK. He is a writer and producer, known for The Trigger Effect (1996), Connections 2 (1994) and The Day the Universe Changed (1985).
BornDecember 22, 1936
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BornDecember 22, 1936
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Elisabeth Shue, Dermot Mulroney, and Kyle MacLachlan in The Trigger Effect (1996)
    The Trigger Effect
    5.7
    • Writer
    • 1996
    Connections 2 (1994)
    Connections 2
    8.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer
    The Day the Universe Changed (1985)
    The Day the Universe Changed
    9.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer
    Ralph Bates, Fiona Gaunt, Donald Houston, and Barry Lowe in Moonbase 3 (1973)
    Moonbase 3
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Script and Continuity Department

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Connections with James Burke (2023)
      Connections with James Burke
      9.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Writer
      • 2023
    • Connections 3 (1997)
      Connections 3
      8.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Writer
      • 1997
    • Elisabeth Shue, Dermot Mulroney, and Kyle MacLachlan in The Trigger Effect (1996)
      The Trigger Effect
      5.7
      • television series Connections
      • 1996
    • Connections 2 (1994)
      Connections 2
      8.5
      TV Mini Series
      • writer
      • 1994
    • After the Warming (1989)
      After the Warming
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1989
    • The Day the Universe Changed (1985)
      The Day the Universe Changed
      9.1
      TV Mini Series
      • written by
      • writer
      • 1985
    • The Neuron Suite
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1982
    • James Burke in The Real Thing (1980)
      The Real Thing
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1980
    • Project Apollo
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1979
    • James Burke in Connections (1978)
      Connections
      9.3
      TV Mini Series
      • written by
      • 1978
    • James Burke in Is Anybody There? The Search for Life in Outer Space (1976)
      Is Anybody There? The Search for Life in Outer Space
      TV Special
      • presenter
      • 1976
    • The Inventing of America
      TV Special
      • script
      • 1975
    • The Burke Special (1972)
      The Burke Special
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1972–1976
    • Twenty-Four Hours (1965)
      Twenty-Four Hours
      TV Series
      • narrative script
      • 1969

    Producer

    • F. Murray Abraham, Peter Coyote, Allison Argo, David Attenborough, Paul Christie, John Benjamin Hickey, Howard McGillin, George Page, Jay O. Sanders, Craig Sechler, Nora Young, Toby Leonard Moore, and Chris Morgan in Nature (1982)
      Nature
      8.9
      TV Series
      • associate producer
      • 2016
    • Connections 3 (1997)
      Connections 3
      8.5
      TV Mini Series
      • producer
      • 1997
    • The Burke Special (1972)
      The Burke Special
      7.4
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1972–1976

    Script and Continuity Department

    • Ralph Bates, Fiona Gaunt, Donald Houston, and Barry Lowe in Moonbase 3 (1973)
      Moonbase 3
      6.8
      TV Series
      • script consultant
      • 1973

    Videos2

    Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo
    Trailer 1:35
    Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo
    Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo
    Trailer 2:21
    Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo
    Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo
    Trailer 2:21
    Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo

    Personal details

    • Born
      • December 22, 1936
      • Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK
    • Other works
      Anchored all the BBC's coverage of the Apollo moon flights.
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Article
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Earned an MA from Jesus College, Oxford University.
    • Trademark
      Best known for his humourous documentaries about the history of science and technological change.

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