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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

Online availability

URI
http://player.uk.msn.com/documentary/human-face/
Price
free
Delivery
Streamed

Credits

Contributor
David Attenborough; John Cleese

Distribution Formats

Type
DVD
Price
£75.00 (Part 1 only)
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
50 minutes
Year
2008

Production Company

Name

BBC Television

Distributor

Name

MSN Video Player

Web
http://player.uk.msn.com/ External site opens in new window
Name

Uniview Worldwide

Email
sales@uniview.co.uk
Web
http://www.uniview.co.uk External site opens in new window
Phone
0151 648 9988
Address
PO Box 20
Hoylake
Wirral
CH48 7HY
Notes
NB. Uniview ceased trading at the end of July 2016. Some of the products previously distributed by them are available from Short Cuts TV: http://www.shortcutstv.com/

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