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A Glorious Accident (1993)

Documentary

Documentary featuring several prominent scientists and philosophers. Hosted by Wim Kayzer, guests included Daniel Dennett, Freeman Dyson, Stephen Jay Gould, Oliver Sacks, Rupert Sheldrake, and Stephen Toulmin. It was filmed in the Netherlands by the VPRO and produced by Nellie Kamer.

IMDb rating
8.9 (95 votes)
Episode average
8.7 -0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons
1
Language
NL
Type
Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (1993)

8.65 avg 6 episodes 8.9 → 8.8

Ep 1: 8.9 · 8 votesEp 2: 8.0 · 8 votesEp 3: 8.8 · 6 votesEp 5: 8.8 · 5 votesEp 6: 8.6 · 5 votesEp 7: 8.8 · 6 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Oliver Sacks: Migraine8.98
2Rupert Sheldrake: Revolution or Sidetrack?8.08
3Daniel C. Dennett: The Last Refuge of Humanity8.86
5Freeman Dyson: In Praise of Diversity8.85
6Stephen Jay Gould: Unanswerable Questions8.65
7Coming together: We wonder, ever wonder why we found us here8.86

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