(31 mins) A documentary about why rollercoasters exist

Why have coasters become such enduring icons of popular culture, why have they entered our vernacular (think of the last time you heard something described as a ‘rollercoaster journey’), and what does our ongoing international love affair with these short rides to (seemingly) nowhere tell us about ourselves? These questions are being asked by Malcolm Burt, an experienced film and television producer who is embarking on an international documentary research project in an effort to find the answer.