The Body in Question
The Body in Question is a landmark British medical documentary series of 13 shows made for the BBC. It was a groundbreaking show, being the first to ever televise an autopsy (in the final show on 29 Jan 1979). Dr Jonathan Miller considers the functioning of the body as a subject of private experience. He explores our attitudes towards our bodies, our ignorance of them, and our inability to read our body's signals. The first episode starts with vox populi asking where various organs in the body are located. By the final episode we are left in no doubt. Taking as his starting point the experience of pain, Dr Miller analyses the elaborate social process of "falling ill", considers the physical foundations of "disease" and looks at the types of individuals humankind has historically attributed with the power of healing. The series was nominated for two 1979 BAFTAs: Best Factual Television Series and Most Original Programme/Series.
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Seasons & Episodes
1. Naming of Parts
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2. Try a Little Tenderness
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3. How Do You Feel?
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4. Breathless
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5. Blood Relations
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6. Heart of the Matter
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7. Shaping the Future
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8. Sleight of Hand
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9. Native Medicine
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10. Balancing Act
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11. Brute Machine
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12. Heads and Tails
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13. Perishable Goods
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