Discovery of the Omega-minus (Documentary)

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The discussion revolves around a documentary from July 1964 on the discovery of the Omega-minus particle, featuring interviews with notable physicists. Participants share their thoughts on its availability and accessibility across different platforms.

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  • One participant mentions the documentary is available on BBC iPlayer and recommends it for viewing.
  • Several participants inquire about the documentary's availability on other platforms and seek specific details like title and episode number.
  • Another participant suggests searching online for the documentary, indicating they found it previously.
  • Some participants express frustration over the documentary's unavailability outside of Great Britain, noting a preference for BBC science features over local programming.
  • One participant humorously notes that accessing the documentary may require a virtual trip to Great Britain.
  • A link to a potential alternative viewing platform (Dailymotion) is shared, though its reliability is not confirmed.

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Participants generally agree on the documentary's value and express a desire to access it, but there is disagreement regarding its availability outside of Great Britain and the means to access it.

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Some participants mention the need for a TV license to access BBC content, but the specifics of this requirement remain unclear.

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Documentary on the BBC iPlayer.
There is a documentary on the BBC iPlayer from July 1964 on the discovery of the ##\Omega^-##. It includes interviews with Gell-Mann, Ne'man, Feyman and Samios (from Brookhaven). It's available for over a year. If you have access to the BBC iPlayer it's definitely worth watching. Wonderful!
 
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jedishrfu said:
Thanks for sharing @PeroK

Is it available on any other platforms and does it have a title and episode number?

I found this description

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01zhsqn
That's it. It's on the BBC online archive at the moment. What happens if you follow the link? Does it tell you you need a TV licence?
 
I found it somewhere, Just Google it. If I can find the link again I'll share it.
 
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It's not available out of GB :-((. I'd love to watch BBC science features, which are way better than almost anything they produce in the German TV, which I only know that some BBC features are also shown in German TV (of course synchronized in German).
 
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vanhees71 said:
It's not available out of GB

Your computer needs to be off-shell, i.e., it need to take a virtual trip to GB.

PeroK said:
Does it tell you you need a TV licence?

This part is easy; answer "yes".
 
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