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James Burke (II)

Writer | Miscellaneous Crew | Producer

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Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, vol. 136, pages 52-55. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005. See more trivia »

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in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK
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1997 Connections 3 (TV series)
 
1996 The Trigger Effect (television series Connections)
 
1994 Connections 2 (TV series documentary)
– Better Than the Real Thing (writer)
– Bright Ideas (writer)
– Deja Vu (writer)
– Echoes of the Past (writer)
– Flexible Response (writer)
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1985 The Day the Universe Changed (TV series documentary)
– Worlds Without End: Changing Knowledge, Changing Reality (1985) (writer)
– Making Waves: The New Physics - Newton Revised (1985) (writer)
– Fit to Rule: Darwin's Revolution (1985) (writer)
– What the Doctor Ordered: Social Impacts of New Medical Knowledge (1985) (writer)
– Credit Where It's Due: The Factory and Marketplace Revolution (1985) (writer)
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1982 The Neuron Suite (TV documentary)
 
1978 Connections (TV series)
 
1972 The Burke Special (TV series documentary)
 
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1973 Moonbase 3 (TV mini-series) (script consultant - 6 episodes)
– View of a Dead Planet (1973) (script consultant)
– Castor and Pollux (1973) (script consultant)
– Outsiders (1973) (script consultant)
– Achilles Heel (1973) (script consultant)
– Behemoth (1973) (script consultant)
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Show ShowProducer (2 titles)
1997 Connections 3 (TV series) (producer)
 
1972 The Burke Special (TV series documentary) (producer)
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
1970 Doomwatch (TV series)
BBC Man London
– Re-Entry Forbidden (1970) … BBC Man London
 
Show ShowSelf (18 titles)
2012 TV's Biggest Blockbusters (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Re-Connections (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1997-1998 Connections 3 (TV series)
Himself / Presenter
 
1996 Connections (Video Game)
Himself
 
1994 Connections 2 (TV series documentary)
Himself - Presenter
– Better Than the Real Thing … Himself - Presenter
– Bright Ideas … Himself - Presenter
– Deja Vu … Himself - Presenter
– Echoes of the Past … Himself - Presenter
– Flexible Response … Himself - Presenter
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1989 After the Warming (TV series documentary)
Himself -Presenter
 
1985 The Day the Universe Changed (TV series documentary)
Himself - Host
– Worlds Without End: Changing Knowledge, Changing Reality (1985) … Himself - Host
– Making Waves: The New Physics - Newton Revised (1985) … Himself - Host
– Fit to Rule: Darwin's Revolution (1985) … Himself - Host
– What the Doctor Ordered: Social Impacts of New Medical Knowledge (1985) … Himself - Host
– Credit Where It's Due: The Factory and Marketplace Revolution (1985) … Himself - Host
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1984 Horizon (TV series documentary)
Himself - Presenter
– Beyond the Moon (1984) … Himself - Presenter
 
1984 Speed (documentary short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1980 The Adventure Game (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.3 (1980) … Himself
 
1979 The Real Thing (TV series)
Himself - Presenter
 
1978 Connections (TV series)
Himself - Presenter
– Yesterday, Tomorrow and You (1978) … Himself - Presenter
– Countdown (1978) … Himself - Presenter
– Eat, Drink and Be Merry (1978) … Himself - Presenter
– The Long Chain (1978) … Himself - Presenter
– Thunder in the Skies (1978) … Himself - Presenter
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1977 Saturday Night at the Mill (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.1 (1977) … Himself
 
1975 Man Alive (TV series documentary)
Himself - Reporter
– Paid Off: The Struggle Back. (1975) … Himself - Reporter
 
1969-1974 Call My Bluff (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 January 1974 (1974) … Himself
– Episode dated 7 January 1974 (1974) … Himself
– Episode dated 5 March 1970 (1970) … Himself
– Episode dated 30 October 1969 (1969) … Himself
– Episode dated 23 October 1969 (1969) … Himself
 
1972 The Burke Special (TV series documentary)
Himself - Presenter (1972-1976)
 
1970 Election 70 (TV movie)
Himself - Reporter
 
1965 Tomorrow's World (TV series documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2009 NASA: Triumph and Tragedy (TV series documentary)
 
2006 Apollo 13: The Inside Story (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
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Anchored all the BBC's coverage of the Apollo moon flights.
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Trivia:

Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, vol. 136, pages 52-55. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005. See more »

Trademark:

Best known for his humourous documentaries about the history of science and technological change. See more »

Star Sign:

Sagittarius