James Burke

James Burke

b. 1936 (age 90) Derry, Northern Ireland, UK
Writer

James Burke is a British broadcaster, science historian, author, and television producer, who is known, among other things, for his documentary television series Connections, and for its more philosophically oriented companion series, The Day the Universe Changed, which is about the history of science and technology. The Washington Post called him "one of the most intriguing minds in the Western world".

Known For

Moonbase 3
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★ 6.8
Moonbase 3
1973
The Trigger Effect
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★ 5.7
The Trigger Effect
1996
The Day the Universe Changed
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★ 9.1
The Day the Universe Changed
1985
Connections 2
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★ 8.5
Connections 2
1994

Filmography

Connections with James Burke
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★ 9.0
Connections with James Burke
2023 Self Writer
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Notables
2021 Self
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TV's Biggest Blockbusters
2012 Self
Apollo 13: The Inside Story
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★ 6.9
Apollo 13: The Inside Story
2006 Self
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★ 8.0
Re-Connections
2004 Self
Connections 3
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★ 8.5
Connections 3
1997 Actor Writer
Self
The Trigger Effect
🎞️
★ 5.7
The Trigger Effect
1996 Writer
Connections 2
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★ 8.5
Connections 2
1994 Self Writer
After the Warming
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★ 8.2
After the Warming
1989 Self Writer
The Day the Universe Changed
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★ 9.1
The Day the Universe Changed
1985 Self Writer
Speed
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★ 6.9
Speed
1984 Actor
Narrator
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Whodunnit?
1982 Self
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The Neuron Suite
1982 Self Writer
The Real Thing
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★ 7.8
The Real Thing
1980 Self Writer
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Project Apollo
1979 Self Writer
Connections
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★ 9.3
Connections
1978 Self Writer
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According to Hoyle
1977 Self
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Who Said That?
1976 Self
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Is Anybody There? The Search for Life in Outer Space
1976 Self Writer
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The Inventing of America
1975 Self Writer
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★ 7.4
The Burke Special
1972 Self Writer
Tomorrow's World
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★ 7.6
Tomorrow's World
1965 Self
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Twenty-Four Hours
1965 Self Writer
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