Electricity

Science Stories. How an eel sparked our interest in electricity. Audio, 28 minutes
How an eel sparked our interest in electricity
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BBC Radio 4
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Assignment. South Africa Unplugged. Audio, 28 minutes
Why is Africa’s biggest provider of energy unable to keep the lights on?
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BBC World Service
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David Baddiel Tries to Understand. Electricity. Audio, 15 minutes
David Baddiel seeks to make sense of electricity.
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BBC Radio 4
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Frontiers. Power Transmission. Audio, 28 minutes
Gaia Vince looks at the future of power transmission.
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BBC Radio 4
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Assignment. Lighting Lagos. Audio, 28 minutes
Following the men and women who are trying to light Lagos, street by street, bulb by bulb
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BBC World Service
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Assignment. Lighting Lagos. Audio, 25 minutes
Following the men and women who are trying to light Lagos, street by street, bulb by bulb
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BBC World Service
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Costing the Earth. March of the Pylons. Audio, 30 minutes
Britain's electricity grid needs replacing. Does that mean a new invasion of the pylons?
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BBC Radio 4
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In Our Time. Vitalism. Audio, 45 minutes
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the 18th and 19th century quest for the spark of life.
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BBC Radio 4
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Frontiers. Energy Harvesting. Audio, 30 minutes
Gareth Mitchell meets the scientists trying to harvest energy from unlikely sources.
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BBC Radio 4
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In Our Time. Electrickery. Audio, 45 minutes
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the dawn of the age of electricity.
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BBC Radio 4
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Letter from America by Alistair Cooke. It Seemed like Doomsday at the Time. Audio, 15 minutes
After recent power cuts, Alistair Cooke reflects on the importance of electricity.
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BBC Radio 4
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