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A six part series in which Jonathan Miller examines the development of the nation’s health since the end of the Second World War. Since the war the nation’s health has improved dramatically but the...
The late nineteenth century saw many discoveries and new technologies that transformed clinical medicine. A different kind of invention from this period came to be seen as an essential weapon in the war...
In the early modern period, health and welfare care was provided by both religious and secular bodies. This covered medical assistance as well as material help such as food and clothing for the needy. In...
Five programmes from the series NOBEL’S GREATEST HITS on topics relating to medicine and one on Nobel himself. Each 10-minute programme gives a clear explanation of a major advance in medicine.
The 15th century skeleton of a woman discovered in the vault of a church in Rivenhall is the starting point of the intriguing story of the origins of syphilis. This woman would not have understood why she...
While leeches, bleeding and amputation with opium were commonplace practices in Renaissance medicine, it also had a surprisingly enlightened side. The Santa Maria Nuova hospital in Florence offered free...
Series looking at how and why why factors such as religion, politics and war have affected the pace and nature of developments in medicine over time. Also celebrates the achievements of key figures in the...
A history of 20th century in 26 parts as seen from the point of view of the ordinary people who have lived through the events. Includes interviews and extensive archive footage. 19 (producer Peter Ceresole):...
An interactive documentary telling the story of man’s struggle against disease, sickness and injury, looking at healthcare from the black death to AIDS, with accounts of doctors, surgeons, scientists,...
1: Dr Dudley Hershback, a 1986 Nobel Laureate for chemistry, examines the concept of chemical synthesis and explains its applications to everyday life. Features the stories of Alfred Nobel an of Robert Burns...
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