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If... (2004)

If... poster
Genre
docudrama
Country
United Kingdom
Length
3 seasons, 12 episodes
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This series combines documentary and drama to imagine possible social and political outcomes of current trends in the United Kingdom. Each episode presents a story and then has experts discuss the different sides of the issue. Viewers can vote on their opinions during the program.

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What happens

If... is a series of BBC drama-documentaries broadcast on BBC Two from March to April 2004 and December 2004 to January 2005, each of which considers the unexpected, dramatic or even catastrophic political or social consequences that might arise from current trends in the United Kingdom. Using a drama with interviews from experts, then a discussion of the programme with a panel of experts from both sides of an argument. During the show a televote of opinion is cast. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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