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Pornography: The Secret History Of Civilization

1999 · 1 season

A scholarly, eye-opening journey through taboo history, blending frank discussion with historical curiosity.

Genres
Documentary
Overview
Ten years in the making, PORNOGRAPHY: THE SECRET HISTORY OF CIVILISATION is a six-part series, which tells for the first time on British television the history of pornography. This landmark series charts the changes in imagery prompted by the advent of new technologies over thousands of years: from ancient times to print, photography, film, video and the Internet.
How it feels
Earnest, satirical and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Technology, media, art, class
Content
Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence. No gore.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

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Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
None
Era
timeless
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour3
Realism9
Romance2
Tension2
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
documentary
Created by
Chris Rodley, Dev Varma, Kate Williams
Starring
Marc Warren, Henri Pachard, Douglas Rushkoff, Andrew Wallace-Hadrill
Music
David Sinclair
Cinematography
David Kempner, David Scott
Length
1 seasons, 6 episodes, 60 min each
Network
Channel 4
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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