BOTANIC MAN, EPISODE 8: ON THE LIMIT (TV)

Summary

Part eight of this 10-part series of documentaries concerning the role man plays in the society of nature and the process of evolution. In this part, host David Bellamy, a biologist, visits India to examine the tropical rain forest and man's early agricultural methods. Highlights of this part include footage and discussion of the following: a rain forest; weathering; primitive agricultural methods; a planting ceremony; bog moss sphagnum; the agricultural revolution; weaving; early crafts; leisure time created by agriculture; the ecological imbalance caused by the water hyacinth; and the formation of a desert.

Details

• NETWORK: Thames (United Kingdom)
• DATE: November 30, 1977
• RUNNING TIME: 0:30:00
• COLOR/B&W: Color
• CATALOG ID: T82:0587
• GENRE: Public affairs/Documentaries
• SUBJECT HEADING: International Collection - United Kingdom; Thames Collection
• SERIES RUN: Thames (United Kingdom) - TV series, 1978
• COMMERCIALS: N/A

CREDITS

• Terence Dixon … Executive Producer
• Randal Beattie … Producer, Series Producer
• Graeme Duckham … Producer, Director
• Michael Feldman … Associate Producer
• David Bellamy … Writer, Host