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The Real Thing

The Real Thing

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?

Created ByJames Burke
StatusEnded
Original NameThe Real Thing
First Air DateNovember 1, 1983
Last Air DateDecember 6, 1983
Seasons1
Episodes6
Episode Runtime 21min
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited Kingdom
Production CompaniesBBC Studios
NetworksBBC Two
S01E06

Life Sentence

James Burke considers whether language is the way in which reality is shared.

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