Life Story (Original title)The Race for the Double Helix (Alternative title)Lifestory - The Double Helix (Alternative title)The Double Helix (Alternative title)
Dates: 1987 (Copyright), 27 April 1987 (Television)Countries: United Kingdom, USADirected by: Mick Jackson
Production company billing: ©1987. BBC [end] a BBC-tv production in association with the Arts and Entertainment Network 1st title card: 'a Horizon special'
Synopsis: Dramatisation of the race at the University of Cambridge in 1951 for the discovery of DNA.Synopsis: A dramatisation of the story of the race to the double helix of DNA between two scientists at Cambridge, Jim Watson and Francis Crick.
Subject: DNA
Series title: Horizon
TV Transmissions
Date: 27 April 1987Broadcast channel: BBC2Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 20:30-22:20Runtime: 106 mins Network - Language: English - Colour - Sound
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Description: Betacam SPDuration: 106.27 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1270157
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Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 106.27 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1270158
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Description: 50I - Hard DiskSound: SoundDuration: 106.29 minutesD10 - BFI identifier: C-1495438
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Description: MP4 - Hard DiskMPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: C-1499694
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Description: WMVBFI identifier: N-636473
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Description: 1-inch (unspecified)Line standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: N-4575538
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: 1-inch C-FormatDuration: 106.28 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-660103
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: Umatic Low BandBFI identifier: C-744096
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Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 106.28 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-760823
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: Betacam SPDuration: 106.27 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1270157
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 106.27 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1270158
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 106.27 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1270156
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Dates: 1987 (Copyright), 27 April 1987 (Television)Countries: United Kingdom, USADirected by: Mick Jackson
Production company billing: ©1987. BBC [end] a BBC-tv production in association with the Arts and Entertainment Network 1st title card: 'a Horizon special'
Synopsis: Dramatisation of the race at the University of Cambridge in 1951 for the discovery of DNA.Synopsis: A dramatisation of the story of the race to the double helix of DNA between two scientists at Cambridge, Jim Watson and Francis Crick.
Subject: DNA
Series title: Horizon
TV Transmissions
Date: 27 April 1987Broadcast channel: BBC2Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 20:30-22:20Runtime: 106 mins Network - Language: English - Colour - Sound
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(11)
Accessible materials to view(7)
Description: Umatic Low BandBFI identifier: C-744096
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 106.28 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-760823
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: Betacam SPDuration: 106.27 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1270157
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 106.27 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1270158
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: MP4 - Hard DiskMPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: C-1499694
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Description: WMVBFI identifier: N-636473
Status: Viewing
Description: WMVBFI identifier: N-636951
Status: Viewing
Digital materials(4)
Description: 50I - Hard DiskSound: SoundDuration: 106.29 minutesD10 - BFI identifier: C-1495438
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MP4 - Hard DiskMPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: C-1499694
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Description: WMVBFI identifier: N-636473
Status: Viewing
Description: WMVBFI identifier: N-636951
Status: Viewing
Video materials(7)
Description: 1-inch (unspecified)Line standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: N-4575538
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: 1-inch C-FormatDuration: 106.28 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-660103
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: Umatic Low BandBFI identifier: C-744096
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 106.28 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-760823
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: Betacam SPDuration: 106.27 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1270157
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 106.27 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1270158
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 106.27 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1270156
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape