Fatal Bargain, The

Synopsis

In 1981 an unidentified disease affected over 17,000 people across Spain, killing over 300 in a single year. The programme examines the events and subsequent investigations into what is now known as toxic shock syndrome. The disease was traced to a blend of cooking oil offered for say be a group of unscrupulous businessmen.

Series

Horizon, Series

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min.

Year of production

1983

Availability

Sale; 2000 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Subjects

Medical sciences

Keywords

diseases; Spain; toxic substances

Credits

Producer

Peter Kinkeard; Sophy Robinson

Contributor

Graham Massey; John Lee

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’