Heart of the Dragon (British TV series)

Heart of the Dragon
Directed byDavid Kennard
StarringAnthony Quayle
Country of originEngland
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producersAlasdair Clayre
Peter Montagnon
Nigel Houghton
Running time57 minutes
Production companyChannel 4 Television Corporation
Original release
NetworkChannel 4

Heart of the Dragon is a 1984 British documentary television series directed by David Kennard. It covered life in China, with 12 one hour episodes, each on a different aspect of Chinese life.[1] It was first aired in England on Channel 4, and in the United States by PBS.[2] The 12-episode series won several international awards, including an Emmy.

Awards

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Year Award Category Result
1984 12th International Emmy Awards Best Documentary Won
1985 Primetime Emmy Award[3] Outstanding Informational Series Nominated
1985 BAFTA Awards Best Factual Series Nominated
1985 BAFTA Awards Best Editing Nominated

References

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  1. ^ JOHN CORRY (May 13, 1985). «TV REVIEWS;IN 'HEART OF THE DRAGON,' THE MEANING OF 'EATING'». New York Times.
  2. ^ Arthur Unger (May 3, 1985). «PBS presents an entertaining, in-depth TV course on China». The Christian Science Monitor.
  3. ^ "Nominations For Prime-time Emmys". Los Angeles Times. 6 August 1985.
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