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Genius of Britain: The Scientists Who Changed the World (2010)

Name: Genius of Britain: The Scientists Who Changed the World
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Jim Al-Khalili, Richard Dawkins, James Dyson, Stephen Hawking

Documentary

Genius of Britain is a five-part television documentary presented by leading British scientific figures, such as Stephen Hawking, Richard Dawkins, James Dyson, David Attenborough, Robert Winston, Paul Nurse, Jim Al-Khalili, Kathy Sykes and Olivia Judson. The series charts the history of some of Britain's most important scientists and innovators. It was first broadcast on Channel 4 on 30 May 2010.

IMDb rating: 8.2 (167 votes)
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Jim Al-Khalili Presenter
Richard Dawkins Presenter
James Dyson Presenter
Stephen Hawking Presenter

Seasons

Season 1 (2010)

8.54 avg 5 episodes 7.8 → 8.6 48 min avg

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The First Five	7.8	11
2	A Roomful of Brilliant Minds	8.7	8
3	The Lights Come On	8.6	10
4	Out of the Darkness	9.0	8
5	Asking Big Questions	8.6	9