The Burke Special
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
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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