The life and work of Edward Jenner | True Stories
Drama in which Edward Jenner tells the story of his life and how he discovered how to vaccinate people against smallpox.
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Clip Info
- Clip length: 11'34''
- Broadcast year: 2012
Curriculum Connection
- History | Medicine in Britain, c1000-present | c1700-c1900: Medicine in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Britain | Case studies
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Licence: ERA Licence required
Usage
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
Content
- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Two
- Programme: True Stories
- Episode: 2
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