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Light Fantastic

2004, English, on BBC Four.

Light Fantastic is the title of a television documentary series that explores the phenomenon of light and aired in December 2004 on BBC Four. The series comprised four programmes respectively titled: "Let There Be Light"; "The Light of Reason"; "The Stuff of Light"; and "Light, the Universe and Everything." The material was presented by Cambridge academic Simon Schaffer.

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Seasons
1
Episodes
4
Episode length
50 min
Status
Ended in 2004

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S1 E3: The Stuff of Light

Aired 17 August 2004

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First aired
17 August 2004
Last aired
17 August 2004
Network
BBC Four
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
Type
Miniseries

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