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Pornography: A Secret History of Civilisation (1999)

Documentary · History

Ten years in the making, PORNOGRAPHY: THE SECRET HISTORY OF CIVILISATION is a six-part series, which tells for the first time on British television the history of pornography. This landmark series charts the changes in imagery prompted by the advent of new technologies over thousands of years: from ancient times to print, photography, film, video and the Internet.

IMDb rating: 7.2 (209 votes)
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Season 1 (1999)

5.87 avg 6 episodes 6.4 → 4.4 50 min avg

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Road to Ruin: Antiquity	6.4	10
2	The Sacred and Profane: The Printing Press	5.8	7
3	The Mechanical Eye: The Photograph	6.4	7
4	Twentieth Century Foxy: Film	5.8	8
5	Sex Lives on Videotape: Video	6.4	9
6	Pornotopia: Digital	4.4	9