
James Burke
Acting
1936-12-22Derry, Northern Ireland, UK
James Burke is a British broadcaster, science historian, author, and television producer, who is known, among other things, for his documentary television series Connections, and for its more philosophically oriented companion series, The Day the Universe Changed, which is about the history of science and technology. The Washington Post called him "one of the most intriguing minds in the Western world".
Known For

tv
6.4
1970
Doomwatch
1970 · tv

tv
6.4
1965
Tomorrow's World
1965 · tv

tv
8.2
1978
Connections
1978 · tv

tv
8.8
1985
The Day the Universe Changed
1985 · tv

tv
8.3
1983
The Real Thing
1983 · tv

movie
7.3
2019
Apollo: Missions to the Moon
2019 · movie

tv
8.2
2023
Connections with James Burke
2023 · tv

movie
6.1
1984
Speed
1984 · movie

tv
7.0
1989
After the Warming
1989 · tv

movie
1991
Masters of Illusion
1991 · movie

movie
7.0
2006
Apollo 11: A Night to Remember
2006 · movie

movie
1982
The Neuron Suite
1982 · movie