Secret Life of Machines, The

First Aired in 1988

Tim Hunkin explains how the machines we use every day actually work, using a fascinating combination of experiments, analogies, animation, and larger-than-lifesize working models.

The TV series was the outgrowth of a series of cartoons for the Observer newspaper called "The Rudiments of Wisdom", which Tim researched and drew for 14 years.

The theme music is a version of Dave Brubeck's "Take Five" by Val Bennett, retitled "The Russians are Coming".

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Episodes:

Season 1:
1. The Vacuum Cleaner
2. The Sewing Machine
3. Central Heating
4. The Washing Machine
5. The Refrigerator
6. The Television

Season 2:
1. The Car
2. The Internal Combustion Engine
3. The Quartz Watch
4. The Telephone
5. The Radio Set
6. The Video Recorder

Season 3:
1. The Fax Machine
2. The Lift (aka Elevator)
3. The Word Processor
4. The Electric Light
5. The Photocopier
6. The Office

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