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- Status: Ended
- First Aired: November 1, 1983
- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 6
- Networks: BBC Two
- Genres: Documentary
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The Real Thing(1983)
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?
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6 episodes • 1983
Season 1
6 episodes • 1983
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Private Eye | Nov 1, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 2 | This Way Up | Nov 8, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Time Out of Mind | Nov 15, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Memory Lingers On | Nov 22, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The View from Within | Nov 29, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Life Sentence | Dec 6, 1983 | 0.0 |
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