What year did the 10-episode documentary series by British broadcaster James Burke premiere in the U.K.?
Connections (TV series): Connections is a 10-episode documentary television series and 1978 book ("Connections", based on the series) created, written, and presented by science historian James Burke. Connections (TV series):  The series was produced and directed by Mick Jackson of the BBC Science and Features Department and first aired in 1978 (UK) and 1979 (USA). James Burke (science historian): James Burke (born 22 December 1936) is a British broadcaster, science historian, author, and television producer, who is known, among other things, for his documentary television series "Connections" (1978), and for its more philosophically oriented companion series, "The Day the Universe Changed" (1985), which is about the history of science and technology.
1978