The Real Thing
Trailer: The Real Thing
Year: 1983
Genre: Documentary
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: BBC Two
Director: James Burke
Cast: James Burke
Crew: James Burke (Writer), Mick Jackson (Director), Mick Jackson (Producer)
First Air Date: Mar 20, 1980
Last Air date: Dec 06, 1983
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 6 Episode
Runtime: 21 minutes
IMDb: 8.30/10 by 3.00 users
Popularity: 0.8402
Language: English
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