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Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity (2011)

1 season3 episodes55 min per episode★ 8.5 · 613 votes

• Documentary

Professor Jim Al-Khalili tells the electrifying story of our quest to master nature's most mysterious force - electricity. Until fairly recently, electricity was seen as a magical power, but it is now the lifeblood of the modern world and underpins every aspect of our technological advancements. Without electricity, we would be lost. This series tells of dazzling leaps of imagination and extraordinary experiments - a story of maverick geniuses who used electricity to light our cities, to communicate across the seas and through the air, to create modern industry and to give us the digital revolution.

First aired

October 6, 2011

Last episode

October 20, 2011

Network

BBC Four

Country of origin

United Kingdom