Human body : pushing the limits / Martin Mortimore; Tim Goodchild; Bray Poor; Dangerous Films.; Discovery Channel (Firm). Videorecording.

Material type: TextTextPublication details: [Silver Spring, Md.] : Discovery Communications, c2008.Description: 2 videodiscs (165 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inOther title:
  • Sight
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • QT4
Contents:
Disc A: Sight (42 min.) ; Strength (41 min.) -- Disc B: Sensation (42 min.) ; Brainpower (41 min.).
Production credits:
  • Directors, Dan Clifton, Mark Radice, Jeremy Turner ; directors of photography, Dirk Nel, Mike Robinson, Peter Tyler, Paul Jenkins ; editors, Richard Wilkinson, Matt Lowe, Ryan Driscoll, Simon Greenwood, Peter Norrey ; composer, Per Kihlborg.
Narrator, Bray Poor.Summary: "A groundbreaking series portraying the human body as you've never seen it before. This series takes us across continents, meeting those who have pushed their bodies to the max. The latest CGI and camerawork depicts their ordeals in vivid detail, both externally and through the internal workings of their bodies. Meanwhile our presenter puts his own body through its paces, pushing it to extremes"--Container.
Item type: Audiovisual Item
Holdings
Current library Collection Call number Vol info Status Notes Date due Barcode
Judith Thomas Library Audio-Visuals Audio-Visual RNM163 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) AV597 Available
Judith Thomas Library Audio-Visuals Audio-Visual DVD256 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) DVD256 Available disc 2 only

Originally produced for television in 2008.

Disc A: Sight (42 min.) ; Strength (41 min.) --
Disc B: Sensation (42 min.) ; Brainpower (41 min.).

Directors, Dan Clifton, Mark Radice, Jeremy Turner ; directors of photography, Dirk Nel, Mike Robinson, Peter Tyler, Paul Jenkins ; editors, Richard Wilkinson, Matt Lowe, Ryan Driscoll, Simon Greenwood, Peter Norrey ; composer, Per Kihlborg.

Narrator, Bray Poor.


"A groundbreaking series portraying the human body as you've never seen it before. This series takes us across continents, meeting those who have pushed their bodies to the max. The latest CGI and camerawork depicts their ordeals in vivid detail, both externally and through the internal workings of their bodies. Meanwhile our presenter puts his own body through its paces, pushing it to extremes"--Container.