Light Fantastic
Light Fantastic

Light Fantastic (2004)

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1 Season
August 17, 2004
English
Documentary

Synopsis

Light Fantastic is the title of a television documentary series that explores the phenomenon of light and aired in December 2004 on BBC Four. The series comprised four programmes respectively titled: "Let There Be Light"; "The Light of Reason"; "The Stuff of Light"; and "Light, the Universe and Everything." The material was presented by Cambridge academic Simon Schaffer.

Network

BBC Four

Episodes

Let There Be Light
E1

Let There Be Light

Aug 17, 2004
50 min

No description available.

The Light of Reason
E2

The Light of Reason

Aug 17, 2004
50 min

No description available.

The Stuff of Light
E3

The Stuff of Light

Aug 17, 2004
50 min

No description available.

Light The Universe And Everything
E4

Light The Universe And Everything

Aug 10, 2004
50 min

In the final programme Simon Schaffer finds that as more people were able to manipulate light, the more puzzling and tricky it became. This led to investigations into the strange relationship between light, the eye and the mind, and the development of new technology such as photography and cinema.

Details

Original Title

Light Fantastic

Status

Ended

Seasons

1

Episodes

4

Production

BBC