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Chemistry: A Volatile History

2010 · 1 season

A calm, curious presenter walks you through fiery experiments and old notebooks, making the story of discovery feel like a detective hunt.

Genres
Documentary
Overview
Jim Al-Khalili traces the story of how the elements, the building blocks that make up our entire world, were discovered and mapped.
How it feels
Earnest, warm and light. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Science, exploration, obsession, education
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
timeless
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
documentary
Starring
Jim Al-Khalili
Length
1 seasons, 3 episodes, 60 min each
Network
BBC Four
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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