TV Series

The Real Thing (1980–1983)

• First aired March 20, 1980
• Seasons: 1 · Episodes: 6
• 21m per episode

• Documentary

Overview

Asking how you tell what's real and what isn't sounds like an obvious question. But in this series of six programmes, James Burke shows that the more you think about it the harder it is to answer. After all, what have you got, apart from your five senses, to prove those senses are giving you the real thing?

Created by

James Burke

Starring

James Burke