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Great Thinkers: In Their Own Words

2011 · 1 season

A calm, archival stroll through voices of the past, more like a thoughtful museum exhibit than a gripping watch.

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Documentary
Overview
"Great Thinkers: In Their Own Words" is a 2011 BBC television documentary mini-series created in partnership with The Open University. It explores the impact of 20th-century cultural, political, and scientific icons by mining rare radio and television archives to let these prominent figures speak directly through their own recorded broadcasts.
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    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
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    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
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    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism10
    Romance0
    Tension1
    Darkness2
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight4

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    Genres
    documentary
    Created by
    Jacqui Farnham, John Mullen, Suniti Somaiya
    Starring
    Rebecca Front, Lisa Appignanesi, David Attenborough, Tanya Byron, Richard Dawkins, John Freeman, Sigmund Freud, Jane Goodall
    Length
    1 seasons, 3 episodes
    Network
    BBC Television
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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