The final episode in this series studies twins to look at issues such as the predisposition to phobias, mental illness, crime, and intelligence. Are these areas related to genetics or environment? Follows twin women in America who undergo plastic surgery so they can remain looking the same despite their different rates of aging, briefly looks at the most infamous of criminal twins, the Krays, and speaks to an incarcerated youth who says that his twin brother committed the crime. Presented by Robert Winston.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
311892
Language
English
Subject categories
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Crime
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Intellect
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Aging
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aging
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Genetic disorders
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Genetics
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Intellect
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Mental illness
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Surgery, Plastic
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Twins
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Genetics
Television → Television programs
Television → Television programs → Television programs - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)