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The Real Thing

The Real Thing

8.3(3 votes)
1983 - 1983
21m per episode
Ended1 Season6 Episodes
Documentary

Asking how you tell what's real and what isn't sounds like an obvious question. But in this series of six programmes, James Burke shows that the more you think about it the harder it is to answer. After all, what have you got, apart from your five senses, to prove those senses are giving you the real thing?

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Show Details

Created by:
James Burke
Network:
BBC Two
Country:GB

Languages

Original:en
Spoken:
English

Seasons

Season 1

6 episodes

1983

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