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The Drug Trial: Emergency at the Hospital

Drama documentary telling the story of one of the most infamous medical emergencies in recent British history, when six healthy men took part in a drug trial that went terribly wrong, leaving them fighting for their lives. Featuring candid personal testimony from doctors who struggled to bring the clinical catastrophe under control, the investigators tasked with discovering what went wrong and the patients themselves, this dramatic, thought-provoking science documentary tells the story in gripping detail.

English
  • Originally Aired February 21, 2017
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Production Code b08g8np3
  • Network BBC
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Name Type Role
Barbie MacLaurin Writer
Barbie MacLaurin Director