Presented by Dr Edward de Bono
A series of ten programmes about improving your thinking skills. 1: Thinking is a Skill
DR DE BONO shows that thinking, rather like cooking, is a skill Which can be improved by attention and practice. One deliberate tool Which can be used is called' PMI' Which involves examining in sequence the Plus, Minus and Interesting points of an idea. Director CAROLINE PICK Producer PETER RIDING
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Presented by Dr Edward de Bono
The second of ten programmes about improving thinking skills. Alternatives
DR DE BONO shows that the deliberate search for alternatives can be an important part of the skill of thinking. One method he uses is called the ' APC' which involves focusing on the Alternatives, Possibilities and Choices in any situation.
Director CAROLINE PICK Producer PETER riding
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Presented by Dr Edward de Bono Third of ten programmes Perception and Patterns
DR DE BONO shows that perception is probably the most important part of thinking and that the brain is an excellent pattern-making and pattern-using system. He explores both the advantages and disadvantages of this phenomenon.
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A series of ten programmes
Presented by Dr Edward de Bono 4:Lateral Thinking and CreativityDR DE BONO is best known for inventing lateral thinking, and in this programme he explains what it is and demonstrates three ways of practising it. One of these methods involves using a random word out of a dictionary.
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Presented by Dr Edward de Bono
A series of ten programmes about improving your thinking skills 5: Information and Thinking
DR DE BONO shows that information will not substitute for thinking any more than thinking will substitute for information. One of the attention-directing tools he demon. strates is called 'CAF' which stands for Consider All Factors.
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Presented by Dr Edward de Bono
A series of ten programmes about improving your thinking skills
6: Thinking and Other People
Dr de Bono demonstrates a number of alternatives to the traditional adversary system used in politics, law and negotiations. One of the thinking tools he proposes is called ' 'ADi' which involves examining the areas of agreement, disagreement and irrelevance in a situation. Director CAROLINE PICK Producer PETER RIDING Book (same title), £3.75 from booksellers Thinking In Action - de Bono's Thinking Kit. Available from BBC Enterprises Ltd (ET)[address removed]

A series of ten programmes
Presented by Dr Edward de Bono 7: Emotions and Values
DR DE BONO believes that in the end, all decisions are emotional. However, his view is that the purpose of thinking is to increase the amount of perception and exploration of values in a situation before then using emotion to make the final decision.
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Presented by Dr Edward de Bono
A series of ten programmes about improving your thinking skills. 8:Making Decisions
DR DE BONO offers ten practical methods for making decisions. These include the dice method, the easy way out method, the best home method, the ideal solution method, the simple matrix method and the laziness method.
Director CAROLINE picx Producer PETER RIDING

Presented by Dr Edward de Bono
A series of ten programmes about improving your thinking skills 9: Thinking and Doing
DR DE BONO believes that, alongside literacy and numeracy, everyone should be taught what he calls ' Operacy', the skills needed for doing things. These include the thinking tool AGO ' which stands for Aims, Goals and Objectives.
Director CAROLINE PICK Producer PETER RIDING
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Presented by Dr Edward de Bono
The last of ten programmes about improving your thinking skills Deliberate Thinking
DR DE BONO believes that thinking should be deliberate, focused, confident and enjoyable. One powerful technique is the five-minute think which involves defining the target and task for one minute, expanding and exploring for two minutes, and finally contracting and concluding for another two minutes.
Director CAROLINE PICK Producer PETER RIDING

Presented by Dr Edward de Bono
A series of ten programmes about improving your thinking skills. 1: Thinking is a Skill
Dr Edward de Bono shows that thinking, rather like cooking, is a skill which can be improved by attention and practice.
Director CAROLINE PICK
Producer PETER RIDING

Presented by DR EDWARD DE BONO
A series of ten programmes about improving your thinking skills. 2: Alternatives
Dr Edward de Bono shows that the deliberate search for alternatives can be an important part of the skill of thinking. One method he uses is called the ' APC ' which involves focusing on the Alternatives, Possibilities and Choices in any situation.
Director Caroline not
Producer feter riding

Presented by DR EDWARD DE BONO A series of ten programmes
3: Perceptions and Patterns

Presented by DR EDWARD DE bono
A series of ten programmes about improving your thinking skills.
4: Lateral Thinking and Creativity Dr de Bono is best known for inventing lateral thinking, and in this programme he explains what it is and demonstrates three ways of practising it. One of these methods involves using a random word out of a dictionary.
Director CAROLINE PICK
Producer PETER riding
Book (same title), f3.75; Thinking in Action - de Bono's Thinking Kit available from [address removed]

Presented by DR EDWARD DE BONO
A series of ten programmes about improving your thinking skills.
5: Information and Thinking Book (same title), £3.75; Thinking in Action - de Bono's Thinking Kit from [address removed]

Presented by DR EDWARD DE BONO
A series of ten programmes about improving your thinking skills. 6- Thinking and Other People
DR DE BONO demonstrates a number of alternatives to the traditional adversary system used in politics, law and negotiations. One of the thinking tools he proposes is called 'ADI 1, which involves examining the areas of Agreement, Disagreement and Irrelevance in a situation.
Director CAROLINE PICK
Producer peter RIDING
Book dame title), £3.75; Thinking n Action - de Bono's Thinking Kit available from BBC Enterprises, [address removed]

A series of ten programmes
7: Emotions and Values (Hepeat)

Presented by DR EDWARD DE BONO A series of ten programmes
8: Making Decisions

9: Thinking and Doing

Presented by DR EDWARD DE BONO
The last of ten programmes about improving your thinking skills. Deliberate Thinking
Book (same title), £3.75; Thinking in Action - de Bono's Thinking Kit available from [address removed]