A history of the science of anatomy, from the ancient practice of human vivisection in the Greek Empire to the endemic grave robbing of 19th-century Britain.
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Series 1 Episode 1
A history of the science of anatomy, from the ancient practice of human vivisection in the Greek Empire to the endemic…
- Contains scenes of anatomical demonstrations and exhibits on humans and animals which some viewers may find distressing
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Series 1 Episode 2
Body Snatchers
Eighteenth century surgeons needed bodies to try out new operations and teach anatomy, but they were limited to six…
- Scenes of anatomical demonstration from the start
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Series 1 Episode 3
A Modern Frankenstein
More than 8 million people around the world have seen the exhibits in Gunther Von Hagens' exhibition of flayed and…
- Scenes of the process of preserving real human bodies which some viewers might find disturbing
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