The Burke Special
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
James Burke hosted a TV series where he walked among a studio audience while discussing documentary topics. The show had a circus like setup with Burke moving freely and talking directly to people.
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What happens
The Burke Special is a TV series broadcast on BBC1 in the United Kingdom from 15 June 1972 to 13 May 1976. The host was James Burke. The show had a "circus" format, with Burke on a radio microphone walking around interacting with a studio audience that surrounded him on three sides. The editor for all episodes was Michael Blakstad. Producers were John M. Mansfield and Martin Freeth. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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