The Human Face Face to Face (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 50 min | Documentary, Comedy, History

The Human Face

Face to Face (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 50 min | Documentary, Comedy, History

John Cleese, with Elizabeth Hurley and others, discusses how humans are hard-wired as social animals to see facial expressions and body language from other people, primarily in direct contact and immediate company.

Composers

Howard J. Davidson | Will Parnell | John Waddell

Cinematographer

Richard Numeroff

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 7, 2001

Release date

Mar 7, 2001 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmy Awards.

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Cast	+ Add Cast
19 cast members

Name	Known for
John Cleese Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
David Attenborough Self Self See fewer	Blue Planet II (2017)
Cynthia Breazeal Self - Kismet Designer (as Dr. Cynthia Breazeal) Self - Kismet Designer (as Dr. Cynthia Breazeal) See fewer	The Singularity Is Near (2010)
Sybil Carrere Self - Psychologist (as Dr. Sybil Carrere) Self - Psychologist (as Dr. Sybil Carrere) See fewer	Kærlighedens laboratorium (2012)
Dan Deveney Self Self See fewer	The Human Face (2001)
Lauren Deveney Self Self See fewer	The Human Face (2001)
Sharon Deveney Self Self See fewer	The Human Face (2001)
Paul Ekman Self (as Professor Paul Ekman) Self (as Professor Paul Ekman) See fewer	Lie to Me (2009)
John Gottman Self - Psychologist (as Professor John Gottman) Self - Psychologist (as Professor John Gottman) See fewer	The Truth About Marriage (2018)
Elizabeth Hurley Janet Janet See fewer	Strictly Confidential (2024)
Mr. Kadokawa Self - Smiling School Tutor Self - Smiling School Tutor See fewer	The Human Face (2001)
Madan Kataria Self (as Dr. Madan Kataria) Self (as Dr. Madan Kataria) See fewer	How to Live Forever (2009)
Dacher Keltner Self - Psychologist (as Dr. Dacher Keltner) Self - Psychologist (as Dr. Dacher Keltner) See fewer	When the World Breaks (2010)
Eden Kolk Self Self See fewer	War Above the Trenches (2018)
Mandy Kolk Self Self See fewer	The Human Face (2001)
David Matsumoto Self (as Prof. David Matsumoto) Self (as Prof. David Matsumoto) See fewer	The Nature of Things (1960)
Chris Wilson Self - Cambridge University Student Self - Cambridge University Student See fewer	The Human Face (2001)
Betty Ann Wong Self Self See fewer	The Human Face (2001)
Ronald Zuker Self - Surgeon (as Dr. Ronald Zuker) Self - Surgeon (as Dr. Ronald Zuker) See fewer	The Human Face (2001)