Light Fantastic (2004)

Name: Light Fantastic
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 8
Cast: Simon Schaffer

Documentary

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.

IMDb rating: 8.0 (115 votes)
Episode average: 7.2 -0.8 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Simon Schaffer Self

Seasons

Season 1 (2004)

7.20 avg 3 episodes 6.3 → 7.5 60 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Let There Be Light	6.3	7
3	The Stuff of Light	7.8	5
4	Light, the Universe and Everything	7.5	6