Human Face, The (4 Programmes)

Synopsis: 4-part series in which John Cleese embarks on a quest to unravel the secrets of the human face. First broadcast on BBC1 in 2001.

1) FACE TO FACE: how we use our faces to make friends and influence people. Considers the negative impact that technology has had on human relations. With Elizabeth Hurley. 2) HERE’S LOOKING AT YOU: considers the processes that take place in the brain when someone looks at a face and why they can provoke such strong emotions. 3) BEAUTY: Do universal rules of beauty exist? Some people claim that there is a ‘golden ratio’ which defines a perfect body. To be considered beautiful, body parts need to be in a proportion of 1:1.618 to each other - it works for nearly every body part. 4) FAME: considers the kinds of facial attributes that could guarantee fame. With Michael Palin, Elizabeth Hurley, David Attenborough and Hollywood casting agent Mali Finn.

The first programme, FACE TO FACE, is available for sale on DVD from Uniview.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2008
Year of production: 2001
Notes: First broadcast on BBC1 on 7/3/2001
Subjects: Biology; Psychology
Keywords: face; human biology; non-verbal communication; social psychology; facial features

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