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The Real Thing

The Real Thing

created by James Burke

1980 1 seasons 6 eps≈ 2h totalEndedBBC TwoDocumentary

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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Synopsis

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?

The vibe

philosophytimememoryperception

Cast

James BurkeJames BurkePresenter

Creator

James Burke

Network

BBC Two

Status

Ended

Seasons

1

Episodes

6

Episode length

21 min

Total runtime

≈ 2h

First aired

1980

Country

United Kingdom

Genres

Documentary

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