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24 Episodes 1981 - 1982
Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
58 mins
Once a fortnight, from March to October, a 50-yard stretch of tarmac is fought over by some of the world's most dedicated engineers. The 'Formula One' grid has space for 24 Grand Prix cars. Thirty enter the fray, six never make it and then there is the all-important battle for the front row. Tonights programme returns with the 'Williams Grand Prix Engineering' team to the frantic efforts of the British engineers to stave off the big French and Italian factory onslaught. This season was supposed to have seen the end of ' ground-effect ' aerodynamics that held cars on to the track through corners. An end, too, to the tyre war that had companies adding super-sticky ' qualifying ' tyres to their cars in the battle for the front row of the grid. Within weeks they had innovated their way round all the rule changes, and their cars were faster and more dangerous than ever.
Episode 5
Episode 6
Episode 7
49 mins

Episode 8

Episode 9
50 mins
Theoretical physicist Richard Feynman tells his story.

Episode 13

Episode 14
Episode 15
Episode 16
The film provides a close look at alternative sources of energy against more conventional oil and nuclear power. The analysis of energy use is examined. Early wind and wave power systems are featured as well as more unusual schemes.

Episode 17
Episode 18
Episode 19
Episode 20
Episode 21
Episode 22
Episode 23
Episode 24
Episode 25
Episode 26

Episode 27
