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Sparks of Invention

2016 - 2016

Shock and Awe

13th February 2016

Episode 1

A look at four inventions that shocked the world. Ouija, a game that claims to talk to the dead, Dynamite, an explosive invented to save lives, the electric chair and the rollercoaster.

The Vision Thing

20th February 2016

Episode 2

Meet a young farm worker whose electric idea keeps us entertained, an astronomer who wants to see the birth of stars and an attorney whose copier terrifies governments.

Criminal Riches

27th February 2016

Episode 3

A look at expensive innovations within the world of crime, including an alarm that keeps the crooks at bay, a device that revolutionises retail and a gun loved by bad guys.

Danger Magnets

Episode 4

No overview available.

Need for Speed

12th March 2016

Episode 5

No overview available.

Life and Death

19th March 2016

Episode 6

No overview available.

Guns and Goldmines

26th March 2016

Episode 7

No overview available.

The Little Guy

Episode 8

No overview available.

Top Cast

Richard Lintern

Director

Hereward Pelling

From the flashes of genius to the hard-won discoveries after many years of trial and error, this enlightening series explores the stories behind many of the inventions we take for granted today.

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Hereward Pelling

Director

Jon Davenport

Director

Zoe Elliott

Assistant Director

Paul Holland

Editor

Aleksandar Nikolić

Editor

Zoe Elliot-Shircore

Director

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