The Last Machine: Story, Cast and Series Facts
The Last Machine (1995): Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
The Last Machine is a TV series, introduced by Terry Gilliam, which takes viewers on a tour of the very earliest days of cinema. This official "book of the series" recalls the origins, both obvious and unexpected, of cinema - from the early 19th century to 1913. Chapters which mirror the themes of the television series are interspersed with special "close-ups" on 25 selected key early film-makers, from Lumiere and Edison to Pathe and Melies.
Series details
- Title: The Last Machine
- Format: Documentary
- Language: English
- Premiere date: 1995-01-07
- Final broadcast date listed: 1995-02-04
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Two
- Network country: United Kingdom
- Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 34747
- IMDb ID: tt0112042
- TVDB ID: 70456
Cast and credited roles
- Terry Gilliam — Host
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 1995-01-07; final listed air date 1995-02-04.
Source and licence
Adapted from The Last Machine 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.
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