Against the Clock

Synopsis

Technology has brought round-the-clock civilisation and convenience. Airlines, power stations, and even all-night creches are features of the industrialised world. But for those who keep it running, staying awake is a problem - humans have evolved an unfortunate need for sleep! Major disasters, from the Exxon Valdez to the Clapham rail crash and countless motorway accidents, list failed alertness as a cause. Dr Martin Moore-Ede, author of ‘The 24-Hour society’, reveals a world dozing on the brink of disaster and asked that we give human needs more consideration.

Series

Horizon, Series

Language

English

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min.

Year of production

1994

Availability

Sale; 2000 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Notes

Broadcast on 25/4/94.

Subjects

Health & safety; Medical sciences

Keywords

accidents; physiology - human; sleep

Credits

Producer

John Lynch

Writer

John Lynch

Contributor

Jana Bennett

Cast

Martin Moore-Ede

Production Company

Name

BBC Television

Distributor

Name

BBC Active Video for Learning - now BBC Learning

Contact

Carolina Fernandez Jeremy Wilcox (CF - for educational enquiries JW - channel sales manager)

Email

BBCStudiosLearning@bbc.com

Web

https://www.bbcstudioslearning.com/ External site opens in new window

Phone

+44 (0) 20 8433 1009

Address

BBC Studios Limited
Television Centre
101 Wood Lane
London
W12 7FA
UK

Notes

The BBC Active company has now been absorbed within BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios. It was originally a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Pearson Education. Formerly known as ‘BBC Worldwide Learning Studies’ and before that as ‘Videos for Education & Training’