Look Around You - Season 2

Look Around You - Season 2

Season 2

The second series of Look Around You is presented in the pop-science vein of programmes such as Tomorrow's World. The series was directed by Tim Kirkby, and Ash Atalla (producer of The Office) worked as executive producer.
Network
Episodes6
DatesJan 31, 2005 - Mar 7, 2005
Previous Season

Episodes

Music 2000
Season 2Episode 130 min

Music 2000

Synthesiser Patel joins the Look Around You team, Peter, Jack, Pealy and Pam, to look at the future today! Marvel at the way music in the future might be made by keyboards called 'synthesisers' that can make just about any sound in the world, except for the bassoon. Find out what we will be listening to in the year 2000 in the Music 2000 contest and don't forget the invention of the week.
Jan 31, 2005
Health
Season 2Episode 230 min

Health

Peter, Jack, Pealy and Pam are back in another healthful look at the future. How could Jack be more attractive? See for yourself after he comes to grips with Medibot, a harmonica-playing, qualified plastic surgeon who is also a robot. Pam takes a serious look at cobbles, and Pealy gets her teeth into electronic toothpaste.
Feb 7, 2005
Sport
Season 2Episode 330 min

Sport

The team look at the future of sport. They hear about a wonder serum for long-distance athletes and look at two new hybrid sports, 'Gonnis' and 'Dencing'. They are joined by Ros Lamb, the southport sparrow, Championess, the horse, an Ant Derby and the Jackson clones.
Feb 14, 2005
Food
Season 2Episode 430 min

Food

As our lives have become busier, there has been less time for food. However, one solution has been to eat 'fast food', and it seems that Britain's favourite kind of fast food is casserole. The BBC's crack science team get to grips with food, from the latest fully automated casserole restaurant to Slimby's patented weight-loss system. Peter, Jack, Pealy and Pam tuck into another menu from the future.
Feb 21, 2005
Computers
Season 2Episode 530 min

Computers

By the year 1990 there may be up to 10,000 computers in Britain. The Look Around You team prepare you for a computed future with the help of Computer Jones and the most powerful computer in Britain, called Bournemouth. Also in this episode, the first computer designed for women - the Petticoat 5.
Feb 28, 2005
Live Final
Season 2Episode 630 min

Live Final

The Look Around You Invention of the Year Award comes to you live from BBC Television Centre in Shepherd's Bush, London. Six leading inventors are in the studio hoping to take the big trophy. The finalists include the team behind a machine which can change your sex in minutes, and it will be tested live on the show.

HRH Prince Charles will be announcing the winner and awarding the grand prize, always supposing he is not busy somewhere else...

Mar 7, 2005

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