Fun to Imagine

Richard Feynman, theoretical physicist, enjoys thinking aloud about the adventures science can offer. Back in 1983, the BBC aired Fun to Imagine, a television series hosted by Richard Feynman that used physics to explain how the everyday world works – “why rubber bands are stretchy, why tennis balls can’t bounce forever, and what you’re really seeing when you look in the mirror.” In case you’re not familiar with him, Feynman was a Nobel prize-winning physicist who had a gift for many things, including popularizing science and particularly physics.

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First Aired on

Jul 08, 1983

1 seaons till Aug 12, 1983

Popularity: 5.1442
5 votes
Networks
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Production

BBC (GB)

Status: Ended

Show Ended

Last episode: Ways of Thinking

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 6 episodes

Season 1

Gifted physicist Richard Feynman (1918-88) was known as the 'great explainer' due to his ability to help non-scientists imagine something of the beauty and order of the universe as he saw it. In this series, Feynman looks at the mysterious forces that make ordinary things happen and, in doing so, answers questions about why rubber bands are stretchy, why tennis balls can't bounce for ever and what you're really seeing when you look in the mirror.

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6 Episodes
  • Episode 1Jiggling Atoms11 min

    Feynman discusses Jiggling Atoms

  • Episode 2Stretching, Pulling and Pushing11 min

    Overview not available

  • Episode 3How to Enjoy a Trip to the Dentist11 min

    Overview not available

  • Episode 4How Mirrors Turn You Inside Out11 min

    Overview not available

  • Episode 5Big Numbers11 min

    Overview not available

Crew & Team

Christopher Sykes

Producer

Graham Massey

Executive Producer

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