Light Fantastic

2004•50m

Documentary

Light Fantastic is the title of a television documentary series that explores the phenomenon of light and aired in December 2004 on BBC Four. The series comprised four programmes respectively titled: "Let There Be Light"; "The Light of Reason"; "The Stuff of Light"; and "Light, the Universe and Everything." The material was presented by Cambridge academic Simon Schaffer.

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BBC

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Status

Ended

First Aired

August 17, 2004

Last Aired

August 17, 2004

Networks

BBC Four

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

Let There Be Light

Air date: 2004-08-17

The Light of Reason

Air date: 2004-08-17

The Stuff of Light

Air date: 2004-08-17

Light The Universe And Everything

Air date: 2004-08-10

In the final programme Simon Schaffer finds that as more people were able to manipulate light, the more puzzling and tricky it became. This led to investigations into the strange relationship between light, the eye and the mind, and the development of new technology such as photography and cinema.