Biology at War

Synopsis

2 (55 min): Explores the history of biological warfare from World War 2 until 1969, when President Nixon renounced American use of biological weapons, and examines current research in the West. Notes that the genetic engineering industry has been careful to underplay the issue of genetic engineering and biologyical warfare, but it is now being forced to confront the dangers of abusing biotechnology.

Series

Horizon, Series

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 115 min.

Year of production

1984

Availability

OUT OF DISTRIBUTION

Subjects

Technology

Keywords

biological weapons; chemical weapons

Sections

Title

Mistery of yellow rain, The

Synopsis

1 (60 min): Was 'yellow rain', a biological weapon used by the Russians in South East Asia in the 1970s? Despite American allegations, there was an alternative theory that it was simply the droppings of Asian honey bees.

Title

Plague in the wind, A

Synopsis

2 (55 min): Explores the history of biological warfare from World War 2 until 1969, when President Nixon renounced American use of biological weapons, and examines current research in the West. Notes that the genetic engineering industry has been careful

Production Company

Name

BBC Television

Distributor

Name

BBC Active Video for Learning - now BBC Learning

Contact

Carolina Fernandez Jeremy Wilcox (CF - for educational enquiries JW - channel sales manager)

Email

BBCStudiosLearning@bbc.com

Web

https://www.bbcstudioslearning.com/ External site opens in new window

Phone

+44 (0) 20 8433 1009

Address

BBC Studios Limited
Television Centre
101 Wood Lane
London
W12 7FA
UK

Notes

The BBC Active company has now been absorbed within BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios. It was originally a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Pearson Education. Formerly known as ‘BBC Worldwide Learning Studies’ and before that as ‘Videos for Education & Training’