A series which exposes body parts in all their glory. Look at the “Breast” in the 21st Century through up-beat interviews with women and men exploring attitudes and desires. The “Penis”, although hardly ever seen in public, has quite a story to tell. We lift the skirt of modesty to explore women and their “Vagina”. Finally “Bum” provides interesting statistics on the bottom – its size, shape, movement and purposes.

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Running Time : 4 x 60 min
Year Of Production : 2001-2003
Produced By : Raconteur Productions Ltd.

The Nature Of Healing looks at 'alternative' medical treatments from a range of cultures including China, India, Japan and Sweden; treatments which are gaining acceptance among orthodox practitioners and their patients. Ancient and 'new-age' therapies have one thing in common: a belief in the interconnection of the mind and the body. Today, more than ever, people are tapping in to their inner resources and wisdom to assist the healing process - this program is about these therapies.

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Running Time: 6 x 26 min.
Year of Production: 1996
Produced by: Reel Images
Executive Producer: Brian Beaton
Presenter: Dr Serene Lim

The Problem With Men delves into the psyche of men, examining their lifestyles and their attitudes to illness. Filmed in the USA, the UK, Australia and New Zealand, the series covers the major men's problems and explores what's being done to help make men better. Compared to women, men have higher rates of heart disease, lung cancer, cardio-vascular diseases and a range of life-threatening problems. Significantly more men die from accidents and suicide than women. Despite these facts, they use health services less frequently and are less likely to change their lifestyles to become healthy.
Featuring interviews with prostate cancer survivor, Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf; the late leading health writer and specialist, Dr Derek Llewellyn- Jones; and world leaders in health care, this series takes a witty and informative look at The Problem With Men.

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H Winner - Silver World Medal, 40th International New York Festivals 1997
Running Time: 4 x 30 min. or 2 x 60 min.
Year of Production: 1997
Produced by :Beyond Productions & the ABC in association with TVNZ
Executive Producer: Denise Eriksen (Beyond), Christopher McCullough (ABC)
Producer: Denise Eriksen
Director: Bruce Permezel

Plastic surgery is mistakenly often considered the domain of the vain and frivolous. For those born with facial abnormalities however, it represents their only real chance for a normal life. Surgeons take on the role of sculptors with their unparalleled precision and artistic flair for moulding facial features. This documentary hour captures these medical sculptors at their best and covers some remarkable procedures that go a long way to restoring the lives of three patients.

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Running Time: 1 x 1 hour
Produced by: Beyond Productions

Crossing gender is the most dramatic journey of all. This two-part special is an up-close and personal series of first-hand accounts from transsexuals about changing genders. It’s also an insight into how far medicine has come in fulfilling the dreams of people who were born in the wrong body.

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Running Time: 2 x 1 hour
Year of Production: 2005
Produced By: Beyond Productions

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