Microbes and Men

Microbes and Men (1974)

EndedScripted showDrama

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.

Network
Scheduleevery Wednesday at 21:55 (55 min)

Last Episode

The Search for the Magic Bullet
Season 1Episode 655 min

The Search for the Magic Bullet

At the turn of the century two men, one in London, the other in Frankfurt, were embarking on research which each hoped would provide the cures so sorely needed. At the time it would have been impossible to say which would succeed.

Okt. 23, 1974

Recent Episodes

EpisodeNameAirdate
S01E06The Search for the Magic BulletOkt. 23, 1974
S01E05The Tuberculin AffairOkt. 16, 1974
S01E04Certain DeathOkt. 9, 1974
S01E03Men of Little FaithOkt. 2, 1974
S01E02A Germ is LifeSept. 25, 1974
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Cast

Arthur Lowe

Arthur Lowe

plays Louis Pasteur
Frank Gillard

Frank Gillard

voices Narrator
Antonia Pemberton

Antonia Pemberton

plays Marie Pasteur
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Characters

Louis Pasteur

Louis Pasteur

played by Arthur Lowe
Narrator

Narrator

voiced by Frank Gillard
Marie Pasteur

Marie Pasteur

played by Antonia Pemberton
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