Microbes and Men

Microbes and Men

Limited Series 1974 · 6 eps · ★ 6.0 · Drama

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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.

Created by Peter Goodchild

Network: BBC Two

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