the tv series
The Secret Life Of Machines is a TV series made for Channel 4 and subsequently shown on the Discovery Channel. The series was written by Tim Hunkin, and presented by Tim Hunkin and Rex Garrod. Eighteen programmes were made. The series developed from a cartoon strip, called 'The Rudiments Of Wisdom' which Tim researched and drew for the Observer newspaper for 14 years.
This website
features loads of cartoons drawn by Tim to support and promote the
programmes. They take the topics further than the TV programmes.
Series One (1988):
vacuum
cleaners
sewing
machines
central heating
washing
machines
the
refrigerator
television
cars
internal
combustion engine
quartz
watch
telephones
radio set
video
recorders
fax
machine
the
lift/elevator
word
processors
electric light
photocopiers
the
office
To see the videos themselves we recommend the excellent EXPLORATORIUM WEBSITE
which offers all 18 episodes online in a variety of formats for immediate free viewing or download.