The Real Thing (1983)

11/01/1983 (GB) • 21m

Documentary

Overview

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?

Top Billed Cast

James Burke

Presenter

6 Episodes


Last Season

Season 1

1983 | 6 Episodes

Six-part series.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Scripted

Original Language

English

Keywords

philosophy

time

memory

perception

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