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''Q.E.D.'' (''quod erat demonstrandum'',

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for "that which was to be demonstrated") was the name of a series of

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s which aired in the United Kingdom from 1982 to 1999.

Format

Running in a half-hour peak-time slot on the BBC's primary mass-audience channel

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, the series had a more populist and general interest agenda than the long-running ''

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'' series which aired on the more specialist channel

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. ''Horizon'' could often be difficult for a scientific novice, requiring a modicum of background knowledge beyond the reaches of many viewers, so ''Q.E.D''. was a more approachable way of introducing scientific stories.

Some notable films

* ''A Guide to Armageddon'' (1982) – the effects of a one

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being exploded over London. Director Mick Jackson went on to direct the 1984 docu-drama '' Threads'', an account of a

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and its effect on the working class city of Sheffield, England, and the eventual long-term effects of nuclear war on civilization. * ''Simon's War'' (1983) – the life of

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, who suffered serious burns in the

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. * ''Big Brother's Little Test'' (1983) – How reliable is

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, the use of lie-detectors? Can the innocent be unjustly condemned? Can the guilty beat them? * ''In at the Deep End'' (1984) – an experiment in which divers spent nine days at simulated depths of up to 1000 feet, breathing a mixture of hydrogen and oxygen. * ''

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'' (1986) – a sped-up flight around the

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, with guest appearances of

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and Clay Jones. * ''The Foolish Wise Ones'' (1987) – a look at the talents and worlds of

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, such as Stephen Wiltshire. * ''With a Goal in Mind'' (1988) – A

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for a period of six weeks. * ''The Magic of Memory'' (1988) – fronted by the TV magician

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, who among other things uses the

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system to master enough Spanish to present the second part of the programme in the language. * ''Glimpses of Death'' (1988) - Prof. Peter Fenwick takes a look (at that time still very pioneering) at the phenomenon of

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. * '' John's Not Mad'' (1989) – follows a 15-year-old boy with severe

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. * ''My Best Friend's a Computer'' (1990) – explores the effects of computers on the emotional development of children. * ''How to be Happy'' (1996) - about the science and psychology of happiness, presented by Robert Holden. * ''Nerve Transplant'' (1997) – explores the work of a unique

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surgeon, bringing back movement to the limbs of previously

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patients. * ''Superspecs'' (1997) – follows the travels of a British inventor around Ghana with a pair of glasses made for just a dollar, that he is convinced could save the sight of millions. * ''The Burning Question'' (1998) – on

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. * ''Breathless'' (1998) – investigates the

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for treating

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References

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''Q.E.D.''

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. List of films, with dates. * {{DEFAULTSORT:Q.E.D. (Bbc Tv Series) 1982 British television series debuts 1999 British television series endings BBC television documentaries about science Documentary television series about technology Popular science Science education in the United Kingdom 1980s British documentary television series 1990s British documentary television series

Format

Some notable films

See also

References

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