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Mass and Moles
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Marcus du Sautoy explores the history of Le Grand K - the world's master kilogramme - and the race to replace it now that it has been discovered to be losing weight.
Deep underground in a vault beneath Paris lives the most important lump of metal in the world - Le Grand K. Created in the 19th century, it's the world's master kilogramme, the weight on which every other weight is based. But there is a problem with Le Grand K - it is losing weight. Professor Marcus du Sautoy explores the history of this strange object and the astonishing modern day race to replace it.
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Sun 17 Sep 2017
23:55
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The Kilo Master
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Marcus du Sautoy |
Director | Mike Cunliffe |
Producer | Mark Woodward |
Broadcasts
- Mon 17 Jun 2013 21:00
- Tue 18 Jun 2013 03:00
- Wed 19 Jun 2013 00:00
- Sat 24 Aug 2013 19:00
- Sun 25 Aug 2013 02:40
- Thu 3 Jul 2014 20:00
- Fri 4 Jul 2014 01:40
- Tue 11 Aug 2015 23:30
- Wed 2 Nov 2016 00:00
- Sun 17 Sep 2017 23:55