Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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.

Series details

• Title: Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2011-10-06
• Final broadcast date listed: 2011-10-20
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Four
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 5076

Cast and credited roles

• Jim Al-Khalili — Presenter

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2011-10-06; final listed air date 2011-10-20; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.