Out of the Fiery Furnace

Genre

documentary television program

How it feels

This documentary series covers the history of how people have found and used metals, minerals, and energy sources over time. It was made for Australian television in 1983 and has seven hour-long episodes.

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What happens

Out of the Fiery Furnace is a seven-part documentary series which was completed for ABC television in Australia in 1983. The series traces the discovery and use of metals, minerals, and energy resources through time and was shown in over twenty countries. It was produced by Robert Raymond, was written by Robert Raymond and Michael Charlton and was directed by Chris McCullough. Supported by the Rio Tinto group (via CRA Services Ltd) it consisted of seven episodes, each an hour in duration. Australian nuclear power advocate Ian Hore-Lacy was closely involved with the production. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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