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Microbes and Men

Dramatised stories of the founders of modern medicine. Until the 1840s, medicine had remained basically unchanged since the days of the ancient Greece. In the 60 years following it was transformed into a modern science.

Show Info

Network: United Kingdom BBC Two (1974 - 1974)
Schedule: Wednesdays at 21:55 (55 min)
Status: Ended
Show Type: Scripted
Genres: Drama

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Previous Episode

The Search for the Magic Bullet

Episode 1x06; Oct 23, 1974

At the turn of the century two men, one in London, the other in Frankfurt, were embarking on research which each hoped would provide the cures so sorely needed. At the time it would have been impossible to say which would succeed.

Previous Episodes

Episode NameAirdateTrailer
1x06: The Search for the Magic BulletOct 23, 1974
1x05: The Tuberculin AffairOct 16, 1974
1x04: Certain DeathOct 9, 1974
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