Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19970706 | Repeated from yesterday 4pm | |||
| 19970713 | ||||
| 19970720 | ||||
| 19970727 | ||||
| 01 | When Did The Future Begin? | 19970705 | 19970706 | " "A four-part examination of the way past generations have viewed the future. Everything that can be invented has been invented" observed one not very far sighted future watcher. These historical investigations into how previous generations saw their futures ? in terms of thought and belief, technology, culture and politics often demonstrated amazing lack of foresight. Written and presented by Mark Lawson. Producers: Steve Shepherd, Anne Marie Cole Devised by Nick BakerIn the first programme, Mark Lawson looks at the way the concept of the future itself has developed." A four-part examination of how past generations have viewed the future. 1: When Did the Future Begin? Mark Lawson looks at how the concept of the future has developed. Producer Steve Shepherd Repeated tomorrow 8.30pm " |
| 01 | When Did The Future Begin? | 19970705 | 19970706 | A four-part examination of the way past generations have viewed the future. Everything that can be invented has been invented observed one not very far sighted future watcher. These historical investigations into how previous generations saw their futures ? in terms of thought and belief, technology, culture and politics often demonstrated amazing lack of foresight. Written and presented by Mark Lawson. Producers: Steve Shepherd, Anne Marie Cole Devised by Nick BakerIn the first programme, Mark Lawson looks at the way the concept of the future itself has developed. A four-part examination of how past generations have viewed the future. 1: When Did the Future Begin? Mark Lawson looks at how the concept of the future has developed. Producer Steve Shepherd Repeated tomorrow 8.30pm " |
| 02 | The Lack Of Foresight Saga | 19970712 | 19970713 | " Mark Lawson looks at how science, medicine and technology affected the way that people envisioned the future. Mark Lawson presents a four-part examination of how past generations have viewed the future. 2: The Lack of Foresight Saga Producer Anne-Marie Cole Repeated tomorrow 8.30pm " |
| 02 | The Lack Of Foresight Saga | 19970712 | 19970713 | Mark Lawson looks at how science, medicine and technology affected the way that people envisioned the future. Mark Lawson presents a four-part examination of how past generations have viewed the future. 2: The Lack of Foresight Saga Producer Anne-Marie Cole Repeated tomorrow 8.30pm " |
| 03 | 1984 And All That | 19970719 | 19970720 | MARK LAWSON looks at how the imaginations of novelists and film-makers of the past have affected the expectations of the future. A four-part examination of how past generations have viewed the future. 3: 1984 and All That. MARK LAWSON looks at how the ideas of novelists and film-makers have affected the future. Producer Anne-Marie Cole Repeated tomorrow 8.30pm |
| 04 LAST | You Will Never Have It So Good | 19970726 | 19970727 | Mark Lawson explores the use and misuse of the future for political ends. The last of four programmes looking at how past generations have viewed the future. You Will Never Have It So Good Mark Lawson explores the misuse of the future for political ends. Producer Anne-Marie Cole Repeated tomorrow 8.30pm |