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The 1^st European festival on historical perspectives on science through TV drama

From the early days of television, different ways of interpreting scientific developments and discoveries have been explored. Once the power of TV drama for conveying scientific ideas and the lives of scientists became recognised, choices arose about the style of presentation and the relation of science in fiction to other cultural traditions.

This new Festival and Awards will present European television drama first screened over the years 1950 to 1999: Pascal, Marie Curie, Volta and Oppenheimer live again thanks to the interpretations of great actors, writers and directors.The variety of style, content and mood characterise the productions which cover science over several centuries, its triumphs, its challenges and some difficult ethical and social issues surrounding scientific advance.

The Festival will also include a colloquium or Round Table where leading professionals in science, scientific history, television drama and the wider media coverage of science will address the issues and opportunities opened up by science based drama.

An international jury of specialists, TV drama executives and scientists from across Europe will select winners in two categories, for the most illuminating depiction of the science or the scientist, and for the most innovative drama production of the time.

The Awards will be presented at the EuroPAWS Awards evening in London on the 25th of November 2002.

PROGRAMME

Saturday, 5^th October 2002

9,15:

1. Irène et Fred
   TF1, delivered by INA, France, 1984,1 h 33 min

ore 11,10:

1. Coffee break

11,25:

1. The Making of the Bomb - The End of Innocence
   WDR, Deutschland, 1991, 1 h 28 min

13,00:

1. Lunch

14,00:

1. Life story
   BBC, United Kingdom, 1987, 1 h 46 min

15,50:

1. Coffee break

16,05:

1. Blaise Pascal
   RAI, Italia, 1971, 1 h e 05 min

Sunday, 6^th October 2002

ore 9,30:

1. Oppenheimer
   BBC in association with WGBH Boston UK, Gran Bretagna, 1980, 1 h

10,30:

1. Coffee break

10,45:

1. Pasteur
   FR3, Francia, 1995, 1 h 39 min

12,25:

1. Smoking gun
   Yorkshire TV per ITV, Gran Bretagna, 1990, 26 min

13,00:

1. Lunch

14,00:

1. Microbes and Men - The search for the magic bullet
   BBC in association with Time Life Prod., Gran Bretagna, 1976, 56 min

15,00:

1. Men in science - The illuminating career of professor Volta
   RAI, Italia, 1976, 1 h

16,60:

1. Coffee break

16,05:

1. Marie Curie
   FR3, Francia, 1991, 1 h 30 min