The World About Us

S16 · E1 · Jan 3, 1982

The Blasted Heat Episode 1

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

S16 · E2 · Jan 10, 1982

The Art of Surviving Episode 2

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

S16 · E3 · Jan 17, 1982

Bird of the Thunder Woman Episode 3

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 · Jan 24, 1982

The Axing of the Himalayas Episode 4

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

S16 · E5 · Feb 7, 1982

The Samurai from Twickenham Episode 5

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 · Mar 7, 1982

Futebol Brasil Episode 6

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 · Mar 14, 1982

Sky Doctor: A Lifeline for the Outback Episode 7

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

S16 · E8 · Mar 21, 1982

Big Business in Bees Episode 8

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

S16 · E9 · Apr 4, 1982

Tibet: The Lost Mystery Episode 9

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 · Apr 8, 1982

Tibet: The Bamboo Curtain Falls Episode 10

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 · Apr 18, 1982

The Incredible Heap: The Story of Garden Compost Episode 11

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

S16 · E12 · Apr 28, 1982

The Mick Burke Award Episode 12

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

S16 · E13 · May 5, 1982

Trading to Extinction Episode 13

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 · May 9, 1982

Last Days in Sinai Episode 14

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 · May 16, 1982

South American Sketchbook Episode 15

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 · May 30, 1982

In Pursuit of the Boar Episode 16

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 · Jun 13, 1982

The Trail Blazers Episode 17

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 · Jun 27, 1982

The Hidden Land Episode 18

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

S16 · E19 · Aug 29, 1982

Home on the Range Episode 19

S16 · E20 · Sep 5, 1982

Eliza Doolittle Goes to Bombay Episode 20

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 · Sep 12, 1982

American Challenge Episode 21

S16 · E22 · Oct 3, 1982

Ribbon of Life: One Man's Reef Episode 22

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

S16 · E23 · Dec 5, 1982

Stranded Episode 23

S16 · E24 · Dec 12, 1982

Camels Outback, Eh? Episode 24

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 · Dec 24, 1982

The Forgotten Voyage Episode 25

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 · Dec 25, 1982

On the Tracks of the Wild Otter Episode 26

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