CinemaOSSeries · 1988–1993 · 3 Seasons

The Secret Life of Machines

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The Secret Life of Machines is an educational television series presented by Tim Hunkin and Rex Garrod, in which the two explain the inner workings and history of common household and office machinery. According to Hunkin, the show's creator, the programme was developed from his comic strip The Rudiments of Wisdom, which he researched and drew for the Observer newspaper over a period of 14 years. Three separate groupings of the broadcast were produced and originally shown between 1988 and 1993 on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom, with the production subsequently airing on The Learning Channel and the Discovery Channel.

Created byTim Hunkin

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Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
November 15, 1988
Last aired
March 25, 1993
Seasons
3
Episodes
18
Network
Channel 4

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

2 credited
Starring
Tim Hunkin

Tim Hunkin

Self - Presenter

Rex Garrod

Self - Co-Presenter

Creative team
Created by
Tim Hunkin
Tim Hunkin
Written by
Tim Hunkin
Tim Hunkin

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