Underplayed Gems

Lecture Room (2001)

Lecture Room poster
Original title
百家讲坛
Country
People's Republic of China
Length
25 seasons, 982 episodes
Rated
TV-Y7
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

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.

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How it feels

This show brings in scholars from different fields to give lectures on various topics. It started with subjects like biology, history, and literature from around the world, but now focuses more on Chinese history and culture.

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What happens

Lecture Room is a Chinese television programme produced by China Central Television (CCTV), in which scholars from various disciplines are invited to provide lectures. It was first broadcast on 9 July 2001 on CCTV-10. In its early days, featured topics included biology, physics, economics, history and literature, and the lecturers were from around the world. Its focus has gradually changed, as recent programmes focus more on Chinese history and Chinese culture. The show's title is literally translated as The Hundred Schools of Thought Forum. Lecture Room is only an English adaptation of its Chinese title. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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