James Burke

James Burke

Birth : 1936-12-22, Derry, Northern Ireland, UK

History

James Burke is a British broadcaster, science historian, author, and television producer, who is known, among other things, for his documentary television series Connections, and for its more philosophically oriented companion series, The Day the Universe Changed, which is about the history of science and technology. The Washington Post called him "one of the most intriguing minds in the Western world".

Profile

James Burke

Movies

Apollo: Missions to the Moon
Apollo: Missions to the Moon
Self - BBC (archive footage) (archive sound)
National Geographic's riveting effort recounts all 12 crewed missions using only archival footage, photos and audio.
Apollo 11: A Night to Remember
Apollo 11: A Night to Remember
James Burke
This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." Commemorating the 40th anniversary of NASA's 1969 moon landing, this documentary uses news coverage from the BBC archives to recount the excitement of the historic event. Led by science reporter James Burke and astronomer Sir Patrick Moore, the BBC team captures all the drama of the momentous occasion, from the exhilarating takeoff to Neil Armstrong's unforgettable first step.
ReConnections
ReConnections
Self
25th anniversary of James Burke's landmark Connections program, in which Burke looks back and forward to the program's digital incarnation, the Knowledge Web
The Neuron Suite
The Neuron Suite
Writer
James Burke roams the Hotel del Coronado, using its services as a metaphor for the neuro-chemical activity of the human brain.
The Neuron Suite
The Neuron Suite
James Burke roams the Hotel del Coronado, using its services as a metaphor for the neuro-chemical activity of the human brain.