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10/04/1968
Programme exploring current trends in science and future developments.James Burke explores an artificial garden that contains synthetic grass. (1967)
Programme exploring current trends in science and future developments.James Burke explores an artificial garden that contains synthetic grass and plants made from polypropylene. Instead of fly spray, how about a polish? Forget the lawn-mower, just get out the vacuum cleaner to keep the plastic grass neat and tidy. (1967)
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Wed 10 Apr 1968
18:40
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Plastic Grass
Duration: 03:00
Did You Know?
James Burke came to the 麻豆社 after a stint at Granada TV (the ITV franchise holder for north-west England). He anchored the 麻豆社's coverage of the first moon landing alongside Patrick Moore and Cliff Michelmore and left Tomorrow's World to front his own documentaries, notably his series of science films under the banner Connections.
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Broadcast
- Wed 10 Apr 1968 18:40
Tomorrow's World Collection
Clips from this programme are available online as part of the Tomorrow's World Collection
