Season 17
11 episodes · Mar 21, 1995
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- S17E1
Cot Death
Mar 21, 1995In the first of the series, QED presents an extended edition for Science Week that reveals the very latest developments in the search for the causes of cot death.
- S17E2
Sex Acts
Mar 28, 1995In exploringthe nature of gendertraits, QED looks at how people adopt characteristics of their own gender and questions whether roles in society are necessarily dependent on a person's biological sex.
- S17E3
Sleeping It Off
Apr 4, 1995Dr Juan Legarda is a psychologist who runs a controversial detoxification programme in Seville, offering an alternative approach to beating addiction. QED follows the progress of two methadone addicts, from very different backgrounds and lifestyles, as they turn to Dr Legarda for help.
- S17E4
Pigeon Pie
Apr 11, 1995An investigation into the question that vexes city dwellers from Stockholm to Sydney: why are there so many pigeons?
- S17E5
Talented Young Chef
Apr 18, 1995Michael Caines lost his right arm in a carcrash last August. This programme follows his search for the best false arm technology can offer.
- S17E6
I'm Not Stupid
Apr 25, 1995Asperger's syndrome affects around 200,000 people in Britain and manifests itself in obsessive and phobic behaviours. Tom Conti narrates this investigation into an unusual and alienating disorder.
- S17E7
Lost for Words
Jul 25, 1995One in ten children in Britain are affected by dyslexia - the inability to recognise the written word and to do the simplest sums. The headmaster of a special school in Suffolk is offering hope through a most unusual route.
- S17E8
Talking to Horses
Aug 1, 1995An insight into a revolutionary technique for "breaking" horses, as devised and practised by Californian Monty Roberts. His unorthodox methods have now been introduced to Britain and have earned him support from a surprising quarter..
- S17E9
Clockwork Radio
Aug 8, 1995Follows the story of inventor Trevor Baylis and his clockwork radio which is set to be mass produced in South Africa. In 1991, Trevor Baylis saw a television programme about the spread of AIDS in Africa and he set about developing the Wind Up Radio. His first working prototype ran for 14 minutes and in 1994 was featured on the highly rated Tomorrows World TV programme. The products potential was immediately recognised and the following year BayGen Power Industries was set-up in Cape Town, South Africa employing disabled workers to manufacture the Freeplay Wind Up Radio.
- S17E10
A Hole in Fred's Head
Aug 15, 1995Fred Amphlett became a victim of Parkinson's Disease in his mid-30s. Over the last 12 years, the medication which Fred takes to control the effects of the disease has gradually become less efficient and he now awaits a radical brain operation.
- S17E11
The Fall and Rise of Sergeant 'Reggie' Perrin
Aug 22, 1995Less than three years after a horrific grenade accident, Falklands veteran Alan Perrin undertakes an extraordinary challenge.