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Playing God
Episode 2 of 8
Adam Hart-Davis investigates Victorian innovations. He goes fossil hunting at Lyme Regis, recreates a Victorian seance, and examines devices for waking the dead.
Adam Hart-Davis investigates the Victorian innovations that left a lasting impression on British society.
He visits the home of an eccentric scientist who was reputed to have created life, goes fossil hunting at Lyme Regis, recreates a Victorian seance, and examines devices designed for waking the dead. Plus a look at the first antiseptics and anaesthetics, and the first uses of epidemiology, which saved hundreds from the ravages of cholera.
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Sat 4 Apr 2009
22:10
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Wales & Wales (Analogue) only
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Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Adam Hart-Davis |
Broadcasts
- Sat 10 Jan 2009 18:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Northern Ireland (Analogue), Northern Ireland & Wales (Analogue) only
- Thu 19 Feb 2009 22:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two England
- Wed 25 Feb 2009 14:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Scotland
- Sat 4 Apr 2009 22:10ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Wales & Wales (Analogue) only