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A documentary about the history of sex. The program investigates how sex has inspired great art and low humor, ignited battles and lustful obsessions, has been celebrated openly and shamefully hidden. From the practices of the ancient world to the anything-goes sexual revolution of the 20th century, the secrets of the Kama Sutra to the perversions of the Marquis de Sade, the Victorian age to Viagra... the miniseries shows how sex unites and divides the genders.

Primary Title
  • The History Of Sex
Episode Title
  • The Eastern World
Date Broadcast
  • Friday 27 March 2015
Release Year
  • 1999
Start Time
  • 21 : 30
Finish Time
  • 22 : 30
Duration
  • 60:00
Episode
  • 4
Channel
  • History
Broadcaster
  • Sky Network Television
Programme Description
  • A documentary about the history of sex. The program investigates how sex has inspired great art and low humor, ignited battles and lustful obsessions, has been celebrated openly and shamefully hidden. From the practices of the ancient world to the anything-goes sexual revolution of the 20th century, the secrets of the Kama Sutra to the perversions of the Marquis de Sade, the Victorian age to Viagra... the miniseries shows how sex unites and divides the genders.
Classification
  • 16
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Documentary television programs
  • Sex and history
  • Sex customs--History
  • Sex customs--East Asia--History
Genres
  • Documentary
  • History
Contributors
  • Melissa Jo Peltier (Director)
  • Kelly McPherson (Writer)
  • MPH Entertainment (Production Unit)
  • 99106089214002091 (MMS ID)
Subjects
  • Documentary television programs
  • Sex and history
  • Sex customs--History
  • Sex customs--East Asia--History