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The Genius of Invention

★ 7.4 58 votes 2013–present 1 season · 4 episodes Ended BBC Two
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About

Every time we switch on a light or boil a kettle we rely on power - but most people don't stop to think about the inventions and discoveries that allow us to live the way we do. In an exciting new four-part series for BBC Two, The Genius of Invention reveals the fascinating chain of events behind inventions that make everyday life possible.

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Season 12013
6.52443h 16m
Stories behind the technologies and innovations which have transformed the modern world.
EpTitleRatingYoursVotesRuntime
▶1Power6.9
1249 min
▶2Speed6.8
649 min
▶3Communication5.6
649 min
▶4Visual Image—
—49 min

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Cast

Michael Mosley Self - Presenter
Mark Miodownik Self - Presenter
Cassie Newland Self - Presenter
Brian Winston Self - University of Lincoln
Lucy Worsley Self - Historian
Matthew Sweet Self - Film Historian
Saul David Self - University of Buckingham
James Dyson Self
Helen Rappaport Self - Historian and Author
Alex Werner Self - Museum of London

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