Katie Sheridan
If... (2004)
Season 2
If... is a series of BBC drama-documentaries broadcast on BBC Two from March to April 2004 and December 2004 to January 2005, each of which considers the potentially catastrophic political or social consequences that might arise from current trends in the United Kingdom. Using a drama with interviews from experts, then a discussion of the programme with a panel of experts from both sides of an argument. During the show a televote of opinion is cast.
Released March 10, 2004
Episode 60 min
None+
Genres: Documentary, Drama
Keywords: imdb.obesity, imdb.punctuation-in-title, imdb.ellipsis-in-title
Network: BBC Two
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S2E1 - If... Cloning Could Cure Us
2014: a climbing accident has left 28-year-old Andrew Holland paralysed from the waist down. Dr Alex Douglas aims to regenerate Andrew's spinal cord with stem cells from a cloned embryo - an illegal procedure for which she soon finds herself standing trial. As the trial unfolds, the issues are explored through interviews with real proponents on both sides of the debate, and viewers can phone in their trial verdicts.
Dec. 16, 2004, midnight
S2E2 - If... We Could Stop the Violence
Dec. 22, 2004, midnight
S2E3 - If... Drugs Were Legal
In a Britain of the future, clubs and bars are licensed to sell drugs such as ecstasy. But when two girls die, the regulatory body Ofdrug sends an agent to investigate.
Jan. 12, 2005, midnight
S2E4 - If... TV Goes Down the Tube
A mother struggling to cope with the death of her daughter on a reality TV show uncovers a sinister plot.
March 21, 2005, midnight
S2E5 - If... The Toxic Timebomb Goes Off
In 2015, a freighter docked at Dover loses its cargo of toxic waste; subsequently a scientist's body is found in an incinerator. In the search for the killer, DC Temple and Di Macguire infiltrate the underworld of organised crime. The latest edition of the hypothetical drama-documentary series is based on new research into one of Europe's fastest growing crimes - waste traffic.
March 31, 2005, midnight
S2E6 - If... We Stopped Giving Aid to Africa
Aid worker Ben Swale commits his life to providing humanitarian aid in Africa but finds his work often causing more harm than good. This thought-provoking docu-drama follows his journey through an increasingly morally complex world.
June 26, 2005, midnight
Network: BBC Two
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 60 min.
Released: March 10, 2004
Last Air Date: May 30, 2006, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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