The Body in Question is a landmark British medical documentary series of 13 shows made for the BBC. It was a groundbreaking show, being the first to ever televise an autopsy (in the final show on 29 Jan 1979). Dr Jonathan Miller considers the functioning of the body as a subject of private experience. He explores our attitudes towards our bodies, our ignorance of them, and our inability to read our body's signals. The first episode starts with vox populi asking where various organs in the body are located. By the final episode we are left in no doubt. Taking as his starting point the experience of pain, Dr Miller analyses the elaborate social process of "falling ill", considers the physical foundations of "disease" and looks at the types of individuals humankind has historically attributed with the power of healing. The series was nominated for two 1979 BAFTAs: Best Factual Television Series and Most Original Programme/Series.
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Jonathan Miller

Pain, Pus and Poison: The Search for Modern Medicines
Pain, Pus and Poison: The Search for Modern Medicines

Victorian Pharmacy
Victorian Pharmacy

J'aurais donc dû, docteur!
J'aurais donc dû, docteur!

The Wonderful Machine
The Wonderful Machine

Fatal Experiments: The Downfall of a Supersurgeon
Fatal Experiments: The Downfall of a Supersurgeon

Remaking American Medicine
Remaking American Medicine

The Brain: A Secret History
The Brain: A Secret History

Body Invaders
Body Invaders

Blood and Guts: A History of Surgery
Blood and Guts: A History of Surgery

Origins: The Journey of Humankind
Origins: The Journey of Humankind

Alice Roberts: Our Hospital Through Time
Alice Roberts: Our Hospital Through Time

Agree to Disagree!
Agree to Disagree!