The inspiration for Frankenstein | In Search of Science

Brain Cox looks into the story and scientist that is thought to have influenced Frankenstein.

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Clip Info
  • Clip length: 2'33''
  • Broadcast year: 2013
Curriculum Connection
  • English Literature | 19th-century texts | Frankenstein by Mary Shelley | Themes
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UK only
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  • Provider: BBC
  • Channel: BBC Two
  • Programme: In Search of Science
  • Episode: Frankenstein's Monsters
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