Planet Oil (2015) How Oil Made Us
From the moment we first drilled for oil, we opened a Pandora's box that changed the world forever. It transformed the way we lived our lives, spawned foreign wars and turned a simple natural resource into the most powerful political weapon the world has ever known. It's a journey that will help us answer a fundamental question--how did we become so addicted to oil in little more than one human lifetime?
Primary Title
- Planet Oil
Episode Title
- How Oil Made Us
Date Broadcast
- Wednesday 2 September 2015
Release Year
- 2015
Start Time
- 20 : 35
Finish Time
- 21 : 35
Duration
- 60:00
Episode
- 1
Channel
- BBC Knowledge
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Episode Description
- From the moment we first drilled for oil, we opened a Pandora's box that changed the world forever. It transformed the way we lived our lives, spawned foreign wars and turned a simple natural resource into the most powerful political weapon the world has ever known. It's a journey that will help us answer a fundamental question--how did we become so addicted to oil in little more than one human lifetime?
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Documentary television programs--Great Britain
- Petroleum industry and trade--History
- Petroleum industry and trade--Political aspects
- Petroleum--History
Genres
- Documentary
Contributors
- Russell Leven (Director)
- Iain S. Stewart (Presenter)
- BBC Scotland (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Documentary television programs--Great Britain
- Petroleum industry and trade--History
- Petroleum industry and trade--Political aspects
- Petroleum--History