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Rise of the Machines

Episode 4 of 5

Cunk looks at how science and industry ushered in an age of convenience but also threatened all life on earth.

Cunk continues her ambitious march across the face of mankind into an age of industry and science. With the help of historians, she explains the scientific breakthroughs of Marie Curie and Albert Einstein. She demonstrates the inventions that changed the world and covers how the American Civil War, World War I and World War II taught humanity how to use its new grasp of technology to shoot, blow up and irradiate itself in huge numbers.

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29 minutes

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Last on

Mon 4 Dec 2023 22:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Philomena Cunk Diane Morgan
Writer Charlie Brooker

Broadcasts

  • Tue 11 Oct 2022 22:00
  • Thu 13 Oct 2022 23:45
  • Mon 4 Dec 2023 22:00