1. Naming of Parts
Next1978-11-06 | 60m

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.
1. Naming of Parts
Next1978-11-06 | 60m
2. Try a Little Tenderness
1978-11-13 | 60m
3. How Do You Feel?
1978-11-20 | 60m
4. Breathless
1978-11-27 | 60m
5. Blood Relations
1978-12-04 | 60m
6. Heart of the Matter
1978-12-11 | 60m
7. Shaping the Future
1978-12-18 | 60m
8. Sleight of Hand
1978-12-25 | 60m
9. Native Medicine
1979-01-01 | 60m
10. Balancing Act
1979-01-08 | 60m
11. Brute Machine
1979-01-15 | 60m
12. Heads and Tails
1979-01-22 | 60m
13. Perishable Goods
1979-01-29 | 60m