Marie Curie

Drama

BBC mini-series with Jane Lapotaire in the title role. The programme chronicles the work of scientific pioneer Marie Curie as she conducts her research into radioactivity, makes the famous discovery of Radium and wins Nobel Prizes for both Physics and Chemistry. The programme also looks at key events that affected the soon-to-be famous revolutionary including the devastating death of her husband (Nigel Hawthorne) and her subsequent controversial affairs.

Production Companies

Time-Life Television Productions

BBC

Polytel

Episodes

Cast

Episode 1

1. Episode 1

16th Aug 1977

The series chronicles and work of scientific pioneer Marie Curie as she conducts her research into radioactivity, makes the famous discovery of Radium and wins Nobel Prizes for both Physics and Chemistry. The programme also looks at key events that affected the soon-to-be famous revolutionary including the devastating death of her husband and her subsequent controversial affairs.

Episode 2

2. Episode 2

23rd Aug 1977

Continuing the chronicles and work of scientific pioneer Marie Curie as she conducts her research into radioactivity, makes the famous discovery of Radium and wins Nobel Prizes for both Physics and Chemistry. The programme also looks at key events that affected the soon-to-be famous revolutionary including the devastating death of her husband and her subsequent controversial affairs.

Episode 3

3. Episode 3

30th Aug 1977

Continuing the chronicles and work of scientific pioneer Marie Curie as she conducts her research into radioactivity, makes the famous discovery of Radium and wins Nobel Prizes for both Physics and Chemistry. The programme also looks at key events that affected the soon-to-be famous revolutionary including the devastating death of her husband and her subsequent controversial affairs.

Episode 4

4. Episode 4

6th Sep 1977

Continuing the chronicles and work of scientific pioneer Marie Curie as she conducts her research into radioactivity, makes the famous discovery of Radium and wins Nobel Prizes for both Physics and Chemistry. The programme also looks at key events that affected the soon-to-be famous revolutionary including the devastating death of her husband and her subsequent controversial affairs.

Episode 5

5. Episode 5

13th Sep 1977

Continuing the chronicles and work of scientific pioneer Marie Curie as she conducts her research into radioactivity, makes the famous discovery of Radium and wins Nobel Prizes for both Physics and Chemistry. The programme also looks at key events that affected the soon-to-be famous revolutionary including the devastating death of her husband and her subsequent controversial affairs.

First air date

16th Aug 1977

Last air date

13th Sep 1977

Status

Ended

Type

Miniseries

Original language

en

Networks