Great Lives
Episode 8: Liza Tarbuck on Nikola Tesla
Summary
Liza Tarbuck chooses the extraordinary life of the Serbian-American scientist Nikola Tesla whose inventions were ahead of his time. He founded the Tesla Electric Light Company and was responsible for the introduction of the alternating current in America, seeing off competition from his rival and former hero Thomas Edison. The fortunes and misfortunes of this brilliant and eccentric man who died virtually penniless in a New York hotel room are discussed by Liza and presenter Matthew Parris with the help of Professor Iwan Morus of Aberystwyth University
How to listen
Next on
There are no live broadcasts scheduled for this show. But it is available via the streaming provider below.
Streaming
Credits
Crew
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Matthew Parris |
| Unknown | Liza Tarbuck |
| Producer | Maggie Ayre |
