The History of Sex

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The History of Sex
Genre	Documentary
Written by	Kelly McPherson Melissa Jo Peltier
Directed by	Jim Milio Shyam Benegal Melissa Jo Peltier
Narrated by	Peter Coyote
Composer(s)	Kevin Kiner
Country of origin	The United States
Language(s)	English
No. of episodes	5
Production
Executive producer(s)	Charlie Maday Jim Milio Melissa Jo Peltier
Co-producer(s)	Kelly McPherson
Editor(s)	Bruce Bailey Diana Friedberg Allison MacEwan
Running time	60 min
Broadcast
Original channel	The History Channel
First shown in	1999
Original run	17 September 1999 – 21 September 1999
External links
IMDb profile

The History of Sex is a 1999 five part documentary series by Jim Milio, Kelly McPherson, and Melissa Jo Peltier; and narrated by Peter Coyote. It was first aired on The History Channel. It features interviews of Hugh Hefner, Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Helen Gurley Brown, and more.

[edit] Episodes

The 20th Century

This episode first aired on 17 September 1999.^[1] It covers birth control methods, sexually transmitted diseases, sex studies, and Viagra.

From Don Juan to Queen Victoria

This episode first aired on 18 September 1999.^[1] It covers the sexual lives of Giacomo Casanova to the Marquis de Sade, the pilgrims and the Puritans; African tribal rites; and Victorian society.

The Middle Ages

This episode first aired on 19 September 1999.^[1] It covers sex from ancient Rome to the Renaissance.

The Eastern World

This episode first aired on 20 September 1999.^[1] It covers sexuality from Japan, India, China, and Arabia. It also discusses the origin of the Kama Sutra.

Ancient Civilization

This episode first aired on 21 September 1999.^[1] It covers sexuality from Mesopotamia, Rome, Egypt and Greece.

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} History of Sex on History Channel. TVGuide.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-21.

[edit] External links

• The History of Sex Variety review
• "Ancient Civilization"
  • The History of Sex, Part 1: Classical Greece at All Movie Guide
  • The History of Sex, Part 1: Classical Greece at The New York Times
• "The Eastern World"
  • The History of Sex, Part 2: The Eastern World at All Movie Guide
  • The History of Sex, Part 2: The Eastern World at The New York Times
• "The Middle Ages"
  • The History of Sex, Part 3: The Middle Ages at All Movie Guide
  • The History of Sex, Part 3: The Middle Ages at The New York Times
• "From Don Juan to Queen Victoria"
  • The History of Sex, Part 4: From Don Juan to Queen Victoria at All Movie Guide
  • The History of Sex, Part 4: From Don Juan to Queen Victoria at The New York Times
• "The 20th Century"
  • The History of Sex, Part 5: The 20th Century at All Movie Guide
  • The History of Sex, Part 5: The 20th Century at The New York Times