Einstein's Quantum Riddle

Science & Engineering1 x 60' for BBC4, NOVA/WGBH, PBS

The story of perhaps the strangest concept in science – Quantum Entanglement

Einstein’s Quantum Riddle tells the remarkable story of perhaps the strangest phenomenon in science – Quantum Entanglement.  It’s a story of mind-bending concepts and brilliant experiments, which lead us to a profound new understanding of reality. 

At the start of the 20th century Albert Einstein helped usher in quantum mechanics - a revolutionary description of the behaviour of tiny particles. But he soon became uncomfortable with the counter intuitive ideas at the heart of the theory. He hunted for flaws in the equations and eventually discovered that they predicted a seemingly impossible situation… 

Producer & Director Jamie Lochhead
Executive Producer David Dugan
Editor Alastair Auld
Assistant Producer Clementine Cheetham
Production Manager Eva Robins
Junior Production Managers Sally Brown , Olivia Badnell

Nominated for Best Science Documentary Grierson Awards 2020
Winner of Silver Award at the New York Festivals TV and Film Awards 2020