One Pair of Eyes — Season 1, Episode 74: Sir Bernard Lovell: As a Man Is, So He Sees

Episode synopsis

A country childhood. A strict religious upbringing. A very English addiction to cricket. A profound love of music, particularly organ music. The discovery - as a schoolboy of 15 - of the soaring possibilities of modern science. Sir Bernard Lovell retraces these influences and their effect upon him and attempts a major statement about the dilemmas which face one particular deep-thinking scientist at this present time.

About One Pair of Eyes

A monthly series of highly personal documentary films in which individuals are given a platform to discuss issues close to their heart.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1James Cameron: Temporary Person Passing Through
• E2Dr Alex Comfort: A Traveller in the Dreamtime
• E3Anthony Howard: A City of Magnificent Intentions
• E4Nicholas Tomalin: No Worse Heresy
• E5James Cameron: The Road to Kingdom Come
• E6Jo Grimond: The Dead Hand of Democracy
• E7Peter Wilson: You've Got to Win
• E8Norman Parkinson: Stay Baby Stay
• E9Sir Tyrone Guthrie: Off to Philadelphia
• E10James Cameron: Berlin - The Haunted House
• E11Margaret Drabble: A Place Called Exile
• E12Claud Cockburn: One More River To Cross