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Pandora's Box

  • TV Mini Series
  • 19921992
  • 4h 36m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
525
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Pandora's Box (1992)
  • Documentary
The consequences of exploiting technological and political ideas without understanding and concern for the outcome.The consequences of exploiting technological and political ideas without understanding and concern for the outcome.The consequences of exploiting technological and political ideas without understanding and concern for the outcome.
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
525
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  • Stars
    • George Ball
    • Milton Friedman
    • Joan Halifax
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  • Stars
    • George Ball
    • Milton Friedman
    • Joan Halifax
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    • 4User reviews
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    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 win total

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    George Ball
    • Selfas Self
    2 episodes2 eps • 1992
    Milton Friedman
    Milton Friedman
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1992
    Joan Halifax
    • Self - The Ojai Foundationas Self - The Ojai Foundation
    1 episode1 ep • 1992
    David H. Hackworth
    David H. Hackworth
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1992
    Tony Benn
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1992
    Langdon Winner
    • Self - Historian of Scienceas Self - Historian of Science
    1 episode1 ep • 1992
    John Stockwell
    • Self - CIA Officer in West Africaas Self - CIA Officer in West Africa
    1 episode1 ep • 1992
    Alvin Weinberg
    • Self - Director, Oak Ridge National Laboratory 1955-74as Self - Director, Oak Ridge National Laboratory 1955-74
    1 episode1 ep • 1992
    Roy Adkin
    • Self - Insolvency Practitioner, West Midlandsas Self - Insolvency Practitioner, West Midlands
    1 episode1 ep • 1992
    Kwame Kwateng
    • Self - Principal Secretary, Ministry of Finance 1960-64as Self - Principal Secretary, Ministry of Finance 1960-64
    1 episode1 ep • 1992
    Keith Joseph
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1992
    Lev Razgon
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1992
    Sergei Mikhailovich Ulanov
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1992
    Jerry Pournelle
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1992
    J.G.A. Renner
    • Self - Minister for Lands & Natural Resources 1982-86as Self - Minister for Lands & Natural Resources 1982-86
    1 episode1 ep • 1992
    Shirley Briggs
    • Self - Biologistas Self - Biologist
    1 episode1 ep • 1992
    Robert Pollard
    • Self - Reactor Engineer AEC 1969-76as Self - Reactor Engineer AEC 1969-76
    1 episode1 ep • 1992
    Alexei A. Gastev
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1992
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    Each Episode Cut by 12 mins
    As with HOLLYWOOD UK and who knows how many other BBC series, all repeat showings of PANODORA'S BOX have been cut by approx 12 mins per episode. Original length for each episode was around 58 mins. If you made v-t recordings of BBC's original transmission from 1992, as I did, preserve them, as the BBC should have done. BBC have not learned from its days of wiping programmes. The cuts have nothing to do with copyright complications. Nowadays, after first screenings, BBC lease series out to syndication, and networks cut length to insert advertisements. When BBC wants to repeat a series years later, it gets a syndicated copy. And that's how PANDORA'S BOX ends up around 45 mins per episode and misinformation of the programme length propagates. PANDORA'S BOX, like HOLLYWOOD UK, is one of the best documentary series ever made, but that didn't save it from witless vandalism. Once again it is down to the viewer to take responsibility for archiving programmes.
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    • Release date
      • June 11, 1992 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ящик Пандоры
    • Filming locations
      • Ghana
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      4 hours 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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