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OU on the BBC: Ever Wondered...? - Perfect Worlds

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Have you ever wondered what a perfect world would be like?

08 Aug

2006

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BBC

Rekjavik

Realisitic?
What would life actually be like if we were living in a perfect world?

Homebodies?
Jenny Eclair ponders about where we live - could your home be the perfect place??

Pointless?
Travelling to Disney's Celebration town, Ian Hislop comes to wonder is Utopia a pointless dream??

Urbanite?
Simon Calder believes we've already achieved a degree of perfection - in our cities?

First broadcast: Saturday 29 Apr 2000 on BBC TWO

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