Documentary
The Real Thing
8.2(4)1 Season6 Episodes~21m / ep1980Ended
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 By
James Burke
Network
BBC Two
Languages
English
Seasons
S16 eps
The Cast
Who's In It
James Burke
Presenter
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