Season 17

1995 · 11 episodes

Episodes

1Cot DeathIn 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.
2Sex ActsIn 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.
3Sleeping It OffDr 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.
4Pigeon PieAn investigation into the question that vexes city dwellers from Stockholm to Sydney: why are there so many pigeons?
5Talented Young ChefMichael Caines lost his right arm in a carcrash last August. This programme follows his search for the best false arm technology can offer.
6I'm Not StupidAsperger'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.
7Lost for WordsOne 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.
8Talking to HorsesAn 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..
9Clockwork RadioFollows 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.
10A Hole in Fred's HeadFred 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.
11The Fall and Rise of Sergeant 'Reggie' PerrinLess than three years after a horrific grenade accident, Falklands veteran Alan Perrin undertakes an extraordinary challenge.