If... (2004)
- Genre
- docudrama
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 3 seasons, 12 episodes
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- 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
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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