The World About Us

S16 · E1 · 1982년 1월 3일

The Blasted Heat 1화

Documentary which looks at the heathland of Wessex and its wildlife.

S16 · E2 · 1982년 1월 10일

The Art of Surviving 2화

Documentary on the natives of one of the world's most inhospitable areas, the North Eastern Amazon basin.

S16 · E3 · 1982년 1월 17일

Bird of the Thunder Woman 3화

An analysis of a wealth exchange cycle in the Papua New Guinea Highlands. Shows part of the Sa cycle of the Wola people of Halalinja, Southern Highlands Province. Cassowaries and pigs, which are highly prized, are raised by the women. At a ceremony lasting two days, the birds and pigs are slaughtered by the men and the meat is distributed to relatives and friends. The ceremony if just one in an elaborate cycle of gift exchanges.

S16 · E4 · 1982년 1월 24일

The Axing of the Himalayas 4화

Documentary about the deforestation of the Himalayas by man and the ecological consequences of it.

S16 · E5 · 1982년 2월 7일

The Samurai from Twickenham 5화

Documentary which looks at the Soma wild-horses chase in Japan and one Englishman's unique involvement in it. He is Michael Jay, a 35 year-old Englishman from Twickenham.

S16 · E6 · 1982년 3월 7일

Futebol Brasil 6화

Documentary looking at the fanatical football following in Brazil with emphasis on the Bel Horizon team Atletico Mineiro, and their star forward Reinaldo, with interviews with him, and with the fans of the team.

S16 · E7 · 1982년 3월 14일

Sky Doctor: A Lifeline for the Outback 7화

Documentary which looks at the work of the flying doctor in Australia, concentrating on the work of Dr. Robert Liddell from Perth.

S16 · E8 · 1982년 3월 21일

Big Business in Bees 8화

The vital role played by bees as pollinators in the vast American industry of alfalfa production.

S16 · E9 · 1982년 4월 4일

Tibet: The Lost Mystery 9화

First of a two part documentary which tells the mysterious story of Tibet, a country unseen by Europeans until early this century, of its destruction by invading Chinese in 1950, and the flight into India of the Dalai Lama with 100,000 Tibetans.

S16 · E10 · 1982년 4월 8일

Tibet: The Bamboo Curtain Falls 10화

Second part of a two part documentary film which look at the daily life in Tibet throughout the twentieth century, with film shot by western travelers in the early part of the century, and an examination of the change in the country after in Chinese invasion in 1950. Compiled principally from Chinese and Tibetan sources, this production reviews the history of Tibet from the Chinese invasion in the 1950's to the present. It includes rare footage of the Dalai Lama's visit to Peking in 1954, the Chinese newsreel coverage of the invasion, Tibetan and Chinese footage of the 1959 uprising and a record of the Dalai Lama's flight to India. Also included are extracts from the footage by the first delegation of the Tibetan Government in exile during a three month tour of Tibet in the fall of 1979.

S16 · E11 · 1982년 4월 18일

The Incredible Heap: The Story of Garden Compost 11화

The research which naturalist James Gray does into the lives of the inhabitants of an ordinary garden compost heap.

S16 · E12 · 1982년 4월 28일

The Mick Burke Award 12화

Two part special which looks at the six finalists in the competition set up for amateur documentary film-making teams.

S16 · E13 · 1982년 5월 5일

Trading to Extinction 13화

Documentary about the trade in wildlife and the products gleaned from the world' s animals, and the effects that the trade is having on the growing list of endangered species.

S16 · E14 · 1982년 5월 9일

Last Days in Sinai 14화

Documentary which looks at the effects of the 15 years of occupation of Sinai by Israel and the influence that it will have now that the land has been returned to Egypt.

S16 · E15 · 1982년 5월 16일

South American Sketchbook 15화

Documentary which follows the journey of artist Feliks Topolski and his son Daniel to South America in the form of a random sketchbook which mirrors the drawings made by Topolski.

S16 · E16 · 1982년 5월 30일

In Pursuit of the Boar 16화

Documentary which looks at the life cycle and the natural enemies (mainly human) of the wild-boar, now extinct in England, but still inhabiting the forests of France.

S16 · E17 · 1982년 6월 13일

The Trail Blazers 17화

Documentary which follows up the young criminals who featured in the "LAST CHANGE WAGON TRAIN" (Season 13, Episode 20) and discovers from them why the scheme seems to work.

S16 · E18 · 1982년 6월 27일

The Hidden Land 18화

Portrays the life and customs of the Dai people in the South Yunnan Province of the People's Republic of China.

S16 · E19 · 1982년 8월 29일

Home on the Range 19화

S16 · E20 · 1982년 9월 5일

Eliza Doolittle Goes to Bombay 20화

Documentary which compares the fictional version of the life of a Bombay twig seller, as portrayed in a hindi adaptation of the story of Pygmalion with the reallity of modern twig sellers.

S16 · E21 · 1982년 9월 12일

American Challenge 21화

S16 · E22 · 1982년 10월 3일

Ribbon of Life: One Man's Reef 22화

Documentary in which marine biologist Alastair Birtles gives his guide to the Great Barrier Reef off the Queensland coast.

S16 · E23 · 1982년 12월 5일

Stranded 23화

S16 · E24 · 1982년 12월 12일

Camels Outback, Eh? 24화

Documentary which looks at the population of wild camels in the Australian outback, which have been established by strays from camels imported to build railways.

S16 · E25 · 1982년 12월 24일

The Forgotten Voyage 25화

Play by Elaine Morgan, which tells the story of naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace and his voyage to the Far East in 1854 where he made discoveries complementary to those of Darwin. Dramatization about the journey made by Alfred Russel Wallace, a young naturalist, to Singapore and the Spice Islands. The journey lasted for eight years from 1854 and Wallace's scientific discoveries paralleled those of Charles Darwin.

S16 · E26 · 1982년 12월 25일

On the Tracks of the Wild Otter 26화

Documentary on the life and habitat of Otter's in the Shetland Isles.