''Eureka'' (sometimes referred to as ''Eureka!'') is a British

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about science and inventiveness which was originally produced and broadcast by the

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from 1982 to 1986, and repeated until 1987. Devised and written by

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, the series told the stories behind the inventions of commonplace objects.

Cast

Presented by Jeremy Beadle (series 1, 1982), then

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(series 4, 1986), the show featured an ensemble cast who re-enacted the moments of invention or performed humorous sketches to deliver key facts and information. Notable cast members included

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, Mike Savage,

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, Philip Fox and Jackie Clarke.https://web.archive.org/web/20080409001722/http://www.brechin.com/credits/credits.htm Clive Doig's Official Site, archived at The Internet Archive Each show also featured a segment showcasing a madcap and not always reliable invention by Wilf Lunn often to the bemusement of McCoy or another of the regular cast. In the fourth and final series, the format changed slightly and Lunn became the presenter, playing the Doctor of Alternative Invention at the Eureka Museum of Invention.

References

External links

*http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/classic/titles/eureka.shtml The show's title sequence * *https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDzadukw-u4 'The Digital Watch Sketch' *http://www.myspace.com/video/brian/animation/54536638 BBC children's television shows Science and technology in the United Kingdom Science education television series 1982 British television series debuts 1986 British television series endings English-language television shows {{BBC-tv-prog-stub