Series 1
Series Summary
Two young British doctors - who also happen to be identical twins - immerse themselves in radically different cultures in four of the most extreme places on earth. Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore the world of tribal medicine and experiment with body mutilation, hallucinogenic plants, toxic potions and the superstitions of Shamen to discover whether traditional forms of healing have anything to teach modern medicine about curing illness.
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Episodes (4)
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In the first programme, Chris and Xand travel to one of the most disease-ridden places on Earth to live with the Bayaka Pygmies in the…
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The twins travel through Asia to examine the region's attitude to pain control. They start their journey at the Hindu festival of Thaipusam…
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Chukotka is the farthest northeast region of Russia. An icy peninsula, it is washed by the Bering Sea, a section of the Pacific Ocean, and…
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In the fourth programme, Chris and Xand live with the Ashaninka, the indigenous people of the rainforests of Peru. They investigate if the…
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