The CHRISTMAS LECTURES at the Royal Institution started in 1826, and there have now been more than one hundred and fifty in the series; and yet none has previously been on the theme of this year's lectures, which is measurement. Perhaps this is because the measurement is so much part of human life that we tend to take it for granted; but if we are to understand how our modern world, with all its achievements and its dangers, has evolved, then we need to know what measurement is, the principles by which measurements can be made, and why their applications have been of so much importance in the advance of science and in the development of technology
| Name | First Aired | Runtime | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1981E01 | Principles, Standards and Methods |
December 28, 1981
BBC Two
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40 | |
| S1981E02 | The Measurement of Time |
December 29, 1981
BBC Two
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40 | |
| S1981E03 | More and More About Less and Less |
December 30, 1981
BBC Two
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40 | |
| S1981E04 | Onwards to the Stars |
December 31, 1981
BBC Two
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40 | |
| S1981E05 | Measurement and Navigation in War |
January 1, 1982
BBC Two
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40 | |
| S1981E06 |
Some Impacts of Measurement on Life: And Can We Take it too Far?
season finale
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January 2, 1982
BBC Two
|
40 |
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