Lab Rats: Up All Night

Synopsis: A series of four 30-minute programmes in which four volunteers undergo a range of physical and psychological experiments. Cut off from the outside world and confined to a laboratory for twenty-four hours, the participants surrender their minds and bodies in the name of scientific research, with every move closely monitored by scientists.

This programme explores a world without sleep. Dr Mike Leahy tries to stay awake for over 60 hours during which time he is subjected to a number of experiments to discover how lack of sleep affects his driving, brain power and sex drive. The chemical, physical and mental indicators of his condition are measured hour by hour as the grind of his never ending day rolls.

NB The four programmes from the series are only available on a combined DVD
Series: Lab Rats, Xso14 Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2004
Year of production: 2004
Availability: Out of distribution
Notes: Broadcast on BBC3 on 17/8/2004
Subjects: Biology; Psychology
Keywords: physiology - human; scientific research; sleep; sleep deprivation

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