Where Can I Find Feynman on PBS/BBC Special?

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The discussion revolves around locating a specific documentary related to Richard Feynman, particularly one from the BBC's 'Genius' series. Participants confirm that the documentary can be ordered online for £20. There is mention of Feynman's interactions with his artist friend, including a brief interview and a reference to a trip to CERN, though some participants express uncertainty about the CERN connection. The conversation also touches on Feynman's children appearing in the show and a waitress from a bar where he used to draw. Ultimately, it is clarified that the documentary in question is likely "The Quest for Tannu Tuva" (also known as "The Last Journey of a Genius"), which features Feynman and his friend Ralph Leighton exploring their fascination with Tuva, a remote region in Asia.
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does anyone know where i can get a copy of this? i saw it a few years ago but didnt think to record it.
 
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is this the one with his artist friend (i forget his name) and they teach each other their vocations?
 
jasc15 said:
is this the one with his artist friend (i forget his name) and they teach each other their vocations?
I think there is a short (a minute or two) interview with his artist friend. That friend also mentions about their trip to CERN.
 
That still sounds good, but i don't think that's what i saw. i don't remember anything about CERN. His children were also on the show and i think some waitress from the bar where he used to draw on the paper placemats.
 
jasc15 said:
That still sounds good, but i don't think that's what i saw. i don't remember anything about CERN. His children were also on the show and i think some waitress from the bar where he used to draw on the paper placemats.
Yes, that's the one. (About CERN) It's just an incident that the friend mentions. I think Chrisopher Sykes production made only one show on Feynman and that was the Horizons one. If you'd like confirmation, check out these clips (this is from the show I'm referring to).
http://heelspurs.com/feynman.html
 
Thanks a lot
 
neutrino said:
I think Chrisopher Sykes production made only one show on Feynman and that was the Horizons one.
Apparently, I was wrong about that one. May be you watched this...

THE QUEST FOR TANNU TUVA
(aka THE LAST JOURNEY OF A GENIUS on PBS)
RICHARD FEYNMAN, theoretical physicist, Nobel laureate and explorer, and his friend and drumming partner RALPH LEIGHTON tell the extraordinary story of their love-affair with a strange and distant land in the centre of Asia
BBC2 HORIZON Special/WGBH NOVA /45 mins


Scroll down the page in the link that I gave earlier.
 
i knew i remembered somethine about Ulaanbattaar (sp?)...
 

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