Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity
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Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity is a BBC documentary series that explores the history, science, and transformative impact of electricity on modern civilization.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity canonical | 3 |
| Shock and Awe – The Story of Electricity | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity Context triple: [Jim Al-Khalili, presenterOf, Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity]
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A.
The Future of Power
The Future of Power is a book by political scientist Joseph S. Nye Jr. that analyzes how globalization and technological change are transforming the nature and distribution of power in international relations.
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B.
Powerage
Powerage is a 1978 hard rock album by Australian band AC/DC, known for its raw sound and blues-influenced riffs.
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C.
The History and Present State of Electricity
The History and Present State of Electricity is an influential 18th-century scientific treatise by Joseph Priestley that surveys and synthesizes contemporary knowledge and experiments on electricity.
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The Electromagnet and the Electrician
"The Electromagnet and the Electrician" is a classic late-19th-century technical work by physicist and electrical engineer Silvanus P. Thompson that explains the principles and practical applications of electromagnets and electrical technology.
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E.
Feeling Electric
Feeling Electric is the earlier rock musical by Brian Yorkey and Tom Kitt that evolved into the Pulitzer Prize–winning Broadway show Next to Normal.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity Target entity description: Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity is a BBC documentary series that explores the history, science, and transformative impact of electricity on modern civilization.
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A.
The Future of Power
The Future of Power is a book by political scientist Joseph S. Nye Jr. that analyzes how globalization and technological change are transforming the nature and distribution of power in international relations.
-
B.
Powerage
Powerage is a 1978 hard rock album by Australian band AC/DC, known for its raw sound and blues-influenced riffs.
-
C.
The History and Present State of Electricity
The History and Present State of Electricity is an influential 18th-century scientific treatise by Joseph Priestley that surveys and synthesizes contemporary knowledge and experiments on electricity.
-
D.
The Electromagnet and the Electrician
"The Electromagnet and the Electrician" is a classic late-19th-century technical work by physicist and electrical engineer Silvanus P. Thompson that explains the principles and practical applications of electromagnets and electrical technology.
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E.
Feeling Electric
Feeling Electric is the earlier rock musical by Brian Yorkey and Tom Kitt that evolved into the Pulitzer Prize–winning Broadway show Next to Normal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television documentary series ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
explain fundamental concepts of electricity to laypeople
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show how electricity shaped the modern world ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Shock and Awe – The Story of Electricity
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linked to:
Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity
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| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
electrification of cities
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rise of electrical power networks ⓘ |
| educationalGenre | popular science ⓘ |
| explores |
scientific discoveries about electricity
ⓘ
social impact of electrification ⓘ technological applications of electricity ⓘ |
| features |
biographical segments on key scientists
ⓘ
historical experiments with electricity ⓘ |
| featuresScientist |
Alessandro Volta
ⓘ
André-Marie Ampère ⓘ Benjamin Franklin ⓘ James Clerk Maxwell ⓘ Michael Faraday ⓘ Nikola Tesla ⓘ Thomas Edison ⓘ
linked to:
Thomas Alva Edison
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| firstBroadcastOnChannel | BBC Four ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
development of electrical science
ⓘ
impact of electricity on modern civilization ⓘ |
| format | three-part series ⓘ |
| genre |
history documentary
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science documentary ⓘ |
| hasEpisodeStructure | chronological history of electricity ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| isAbout |
scientific revolution caused by electricity
ⓘ
technological revolution caused by electricity ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrator | Jim Al-Khalili ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 3 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeries | 1 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | BBC Four ⓘ |
| portrays | transition from natural philosophy to modern physics ⓘ |
| presenter | Jim Al-Khalili ⓘ |
| producer | BBC ⓘ |
| productionCompany | BBC ⓘ |
| subject |
electricity
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history of science ⓘ physics ⓘ |
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