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?
The Real Thing (1983)
James Burke
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United Kingdom
Ratings
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8.3/10
3 votes
Rating consensus
83/100 blend
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Warm reception overall — weighted ~83/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
James Burke
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The Real Thing (1983)
James Burke
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