Altered States

Three programmes in which Vivienne Parry investigates the mystery of the human mind and looks at what goes on in our brain when we are in an altered state of consciousness.

Series

Episode

Title

First
Broadcast

Repeated

Comments

19990421

"1: The Astonishing Art. Vivienne Parry asks how hypnosis works, with contributions from neuroscientists, doctors and hypnotist Paul McKenna. Producer Sandy Raffan Repeat"

19990428

"Programmes in which Vivienne Parry looks at what goes on in our brain when we are in an altered state of consciousness. 2: A Trip to Death and Back. Every day in the operating theatre, anaesthetists delicately balance the consciousness of their patients, keeping them unaware but alive. Now it seems that brain waves are the key to turning this art into science. Producer Sandy Raffan

E-MAIL: [DRAMA]dress removed] Repeat"

19990505

"Three programmes in which Vivienne Parry looks at what goes on in our brain when we are in an altered state of consciousness. 3: Nature's Soft Nurse

Without sleep we die, but we still do not know why it is so crucial to life. The answer could lie in our brains.

Producer Sandy Raffan

E-MAIL: [DRAMA]dress removed]Repeat"

The Astonishing Art

19980128

19990421

HYPNOSIS has cured PHOBIAS and illnesses, but how does it work? NEUROSCIENTISTS, doctors, and hypnotist Paul McKenna explain.

"HYPNOSIS has cured PHOBIAS and illnesses, but how does it work? NEUROSCIENTISTS, doctors, and hypnotist Paul McKenna explain."

"Three programmes in which Vivienne Parry investigates the mystery of the human mind and looks at what goes on in our brain when we are in an altered state of consciousness.

1: The Astonishing Art. Hypnosis has cured phobias and illnesses, but how does it work? Neuroscientists, doctors, and hypnotist Paul McKenna explain. Producer Sandy Rattan"

A Trip To Death And Back

19980204

19990428

"Every day in the operating theatre, anaesthetists delicately balance the consciousness of their patients, keeping them unaware but alive.

Now it seems that brainwaves are the key to turning this art into science."

"Three programmes in which Vivienne Parry looks at what goes on in our brains when we are in an altered state of consciousness.

2: A Trip to Death and Back

Every day in the operating theatre, anaesthetists delicately balance the consciousness of their patients, keeping them unaware but alive. Now it seems that brainwaves are the key to turning this art into a science. Producer Sandy Raffan"

03 LAST

Nature's Soft Nurse

19980211

19990505

Without sleep, we die - but we still do not know why it is so crucial to life.

"Without sleep, we die - but we still do not know why it is so crucial to life."

"Nature's Soft Nurse. The last of three programmes in which Vivienne Parry looks at what goes on in our brains when we are in altered states of consciousness. Without sleep, we die - but we still do not know why it is so crucial to life.

Producer Sandy Raffan

EMAIL: scirad@bbc.co.uk"

Episodes

Series	Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
			19990421		" "1: The Astonishing Art. Vivienne Parry asks how hypnosis works, with contributions from neuroscientists, doctors and hypnotist Paul McKenna. Producer Sandy Raffan Repeat" "
			19990428		" "Programmes in which Vivienne Parry looks at what goes on in our brain when we are in an altered state of consciousness. 2: A Trip to Death and Back. Every day in the operating theatre, anaesthetists delicately balance the consciousness of their patients, keeping them unaware but alive. Now it seems that brain waves are the key to turning this art into science. Producer Sandy Raffan E-MAIL: [DRAMA]dress removed] Repeat" "
			19990505		" "Three programmes in which Vivienne Parry looks at what goes on in our brain when we are in an altered state of consciousness. 3: Nature's Soft Nurse Without sleep we die, but we still do not know why it is so crucial to life. The answer could lie in our brains. Producer Sandy Raffan E-MAIL: [DRAMA]dress removed]Repeat" "
01	01	The Astonishing Art	19980128	19990421	" HYPNOSIS has cured PHOBIAS and illnesses, but how does it work? NEUROSCIENTISTS, doctors, and hypnotist Paul McKenna explain. "HYPNOSIS has cured PHOBIAS and illnesses, but how does it work? NEUROSCIENTISTS, doctors, and hypnotist Paul McKenna explain." "HYPNOSIS has cured PHOBIAS and illnesses, but how does it work? NEUROSCIENTISTS, doctors, and hypnotist Paul McKenna explain." "Three programmes in which Vivienne Parry investigates the mystery of the human mind and looks at what goes on in our brain when we are in an altered state of consciousness. 1: The Astonishing Art. Hypnosis has cured phobias and illnesses, but how does it work? Neuroscientists, doctors, and hypnotist Paul McKenna explain. Producer Sandy Rattan" "
01	02	A Trip To Death And Back	19980204	19990428	" "Every day in the operating theatre, anaesthetists delicately balance the consciousness of their patients, keeping them unaware but alive. Now it seems that brainwaves are the key to turning this art into science." "Three programmes in which Vivienne Parry looks at what goes on in our brains when we are in an altered state of consciousness. 2: A Trip to Death and Back Every day in the operating theatre, anaesthetists delicately balance the consciousness of their patients, keeping them unaware but alive. Now it seems that brainwaves are the key to turning this art into a science. Producer Sandy Raffan" "
01	03 LAST	Nature's Soft Nurse	19980211	19990505	" Without sleep, we die - but we still do not know why it is so crucial to life. "Without sleep, we die - but we still do not know why it is so crucial to life." "Nature's Soft Nurse. The last of three programmes in which Vivienne Parry looks at what goes on in our brains when we are in altered states of consciousness. Without sleep, we die - but we still do not know why it is so crucial to life. Producer Sandy Raffan EMAIL: scirad@bbc.co.uk" "