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The Brain: A Secret History

2011 · 1 season

A sober, inquisitive tour of unsettling medical history that makes you think about the fragility of the mind.

Genres
Documentary
Overview
Michael Mosley embarks on three journeys to understand science's last great frontier - the human mind - as he traces the history of the attempts to understand and manipulate the brain.
How it feels
Earnest, tense and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Science, identity, madness, power
Content
Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour2
Realism9
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
documentary
Created by
Alex Steinitz, Alicky Sussman, Nicola Stockley
Written by
Michael Mosley
Starring
Michael Mosley
Length
1 seasons, 3 episodes, 60 min each
Network
BBC Four
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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