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MONEY
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1 season · 6 episodes total · ~6 per season.
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The Real Thing
1980 1 seasons · 6 eps English
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Documentary
Synopsis
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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?
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
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Cast
James Burke
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Created by
James Burke
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RUNTIME
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Short-form: under 10 episodes, so binge-completable in a weekend.
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RUNTIME
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Roughly 2 hours end-to-end — 0 full workdays of television.
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ERA
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Aired from 1980 to 1983 — a 3-year run.
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WILD
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TMDB status: "Ended".
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AWARDS
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Show type: Scripted.
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CAST
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Created by James Burke.
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DIRECTOR
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Airs on BBC Two.
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- Seasons
- 1
- Total episodes
- 6
- Avg episode length
- 21 min
- Premiered
- 1980-03-20
- Last aired
- 1983-12-06
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
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