Episode
Horizon: Clive Sinclair: The Anatomy of an Inventor
Overview
Horizon presents a profile of noted inventor Clive Sinclair with his family and colleagues reminiscing and analysing his successes and failures.
Details
- Series
- Horizon
- Season
- Season 26
- Episode
- Episode 18
- Air date
- 1989-06-12
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Clive Sinclair: The Anatomy of an Inventor is Episode 18 in 1989 of Horizon. It aired on 1989-06-12. The runtime is 60 min.
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