Genius Of Britain – A Five Part Series On Channel 4

Extraordinary stories of human endeavour told by Britain’s best loved scientists.

On location with Richard Dawkins

In a series of five exceptional films Stephen Hawking, Richard Dawkins, David Attenborough, James Dyson, Robert Winston and others guide us through the history of British science with humour and attitude.

Evolution – steam power – atomic energy – the computer. British science has made a major contribution to the modern world. The nation's most celebrated scientists and innovators tell the stories of the men and women whose flashes of genius transformed our world.

This series is about character and conflict, rivalry and obsession. These are stories of fearless men and women who push boundaries – who inject themselves with deadly infections, drink poison, blow themselves up and steal corpses from graves – all in the name of science.

Filming with David Attenborough

The eccentric Robert Hooke whose microscope opened up a hitherto invisible world. The sinister surgeon John Hunter whose pioneering dissections paved the way for modern surgery. The morose James Watt whose steam engine brought power to the world. The flirtatious Edmund Halley who sparred with pirates on the high seas, the diffident and gentlemanly Charles Darwin, the tragic Alan Turing, and many more.

Commissioning Editor: David Glover
Executive Producer: Rachel Bell
Series Editor: Emma Whitlock

Tx: TBC

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