The first light bulbs | Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity
Jim Al-Khalili explores the history of Thomas Edison's first incandescent light bulb.
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- Clip length: 3'01''
- Broadcast year: 2011
Curriculum Connection
- Physics
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Licence: ERA Licence required
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UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
Content
- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Four
- Programme: Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity
- Episode: The Age of Invention
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