The Age of Invention

Just under 200 years ago scientists discovered something profound, that electricity is connected to another of nature's most fundamental forces - magnetism. In the second episode, Jim discovers how harnessing the link between magnetism and electricity would completely transform the world, allowing us to generate a seemingly limitless amount of electric power which we could utilise to drive machines, communicate across continents and light our homes. This is the story of how scientists and engineers unlocked the nature of electricity in an extraordinary century of innovation and invention.

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  • Originally Aired October 13, 2011
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-G
  • Network BBC Four
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  • Modified June 6, 2022 by
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Jim Al-Khalili Writer