James Burke (born 22 December 1936) is a British broadcaster, science historian, author and television producer well known amongst other things for his documentary television series called Connections, focusing on the history of science and technology leavened with a sense of humour.
Burke was born in Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. He was educated at Maidstone Grammar School. He received his first degree from Oxford University. He recei...
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James Burke (born 22 December 1936) is a British broadcaster, science historian, author and television producer well known amongst other things for his documentary television series called Connections, focusing on the history of science and technology leavened with a sense of humour.
Burke was born in Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. He was educated at Maidstone Grammar School. He received his first degree from Oxford University. He received his MA in Middle English from Jesus College.
Later, Burke moved to Italy, where he lectured at universities in Bologna and Urbino as well as at English schools in that country. While in Italy, he was engaged in the creation of an English–Italian dictionary and the publication of an art encyclopedia.
In 1966, after a period of broadcasting work, Burke moved to London to join the BBC's Science and Features Department, where he hosted and co-hosted a number of programmes. He was fascinated by the possibilities of television and the potential...
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