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James Burke's Connections

BBC One
on BBC One London

Faith in Numbers
James Burke takes a look at 2,000 years of human ingenuity. In the fourth of ten historical detective stories, he searches for the clues that link yesterday's amazing inventions to the world we live in. What's so special about French knickers that makes it possible to print the radio TIMES? What's the connection between the rats of Troves and the American Census of 1890? And why did everyone get a soaking when they went to dinner with the Archbishop of Salzburg?
Film editor PAUL CARTER
Photography DAVID FEIG , TONY PIERCE-ROBERTS Produced by MICK JACKSON and DAVID KENNARD

Contributors

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James Burke
Editor:
Paul Carter
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Photography David Feig
Produced By:
Mick Jackson
Produced By:
David Kennard
Source: Radio Times

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