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The Day the Universe Changed

  • TV Mini Series
  • 1985
  • 52m
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The Day the Universe Changed (1985)
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James Burke explores key moments in Western History where new knowledge in science changed the way the modern Western world thinks.James Burke explores key moments in Western History where new knowledge in science changed the way the modern Western world thinks.James Burke explores key moments in Western History where new knowledge in science changed the way the modern Western world thinks.

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    • James Burke
    • Roger Avon
    • Peter Sproule
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    9.1/10
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    • Stars
      • James Burke
      • Roger Avon
      • Peter Sproule
    • 15User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Trivia
      Broadcast on BBC 1 and BBC 2 in 1985. The series has not been repeated on the BBC since then, except for the final installment 'Worlds Without End' which was shown on BBC 4 in 2014. A companion book was published by the BBC in 1985.
    • Quotes
      • James Burke: ...and then things took an encouraging turn for the so-so.
    • Alternate versions
      When the series was broadcast on PBS, each episode included a short segment, "Afterwords... James Burke with Benjamin Dunlop" where Professor Dunlop discusses the episode with James Burke.

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 19, 1985 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • Italy
      • France
      • Finland
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El día que el universo cambió
    • Production companies
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • RKO Television
      • Canale 5
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    • Runtime
      • 52m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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