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Alice dissects a pigs stomach to show how a human one works. She also tests her own stomach acid.

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Bowel cancer and 'transit time' | Dr Alice Roberts: Don't Die Young

BBC Two | 2008 | 4'30''

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Pro and pre-bacteria | Dr Alice Roberts: Don't Die Young

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Alices swallows a camera to see inside her small intestine. She also finds out about friendly bacteria.

S2E4: The Stomach and Intestines | Dr Alice Roberts: Don't Die Young

BBC Two | 2008 | 29'21''

Dr Alice Roberts peers inside her own stomach by swallowing a tiny camera, then uses dissection and some...

Stomach and intestines | Dr Alice Roberts: Don't Die Young

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Alice shares some facts about the stomach and intestines.

Bowel cancer and 'transit time' | Dr Alice Roberts: Don't Die Young

BBC Two | 2008 | 4'30''

Alice does a test with Les eating sweetcorn to see how long it takes for them to digest the food until ex...

Pro and pre-bacteria | Dr Alice Roberts: Don't Die Young

BBC Two | 2008 | 4'57''

Alices swallows a camera to see inside her small intestine. She also finds out about friendly bacteria.

S2E4: The Stomach and Intestines | Dr Alice Roberts: Don't Die Young

BBC Two | 2008 | 29'21''

Dr Alice Roberts peers inside her own stomach by swallowing a tiny camera, then uses dissection and some...

Stomach and intestines | Dr Alice Roberts: Don't Die Young

BBC Two | 2008 | 1'53''

Alice shares some facts about the stomach and intestines.

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