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Season 4

3 episodes · 2002

  1. 1Riddle of the Plague Survivors

    24 Feb 2002

    Geneticist Steven O'Brien investigates whether a genetic mutation that helped the inhabitants of a village called Eyam in Derbyshire survive the Black Death pandemic in the 14th century help scientists find a cure for AIDS.

  2. 2The Birth of the Smart Bomber

    03 Mar 2002

    How during WWII British scientists developed a navigation system that helped their bombers drop their explosive load with deadly accuracy.

  3. 3Quest for Noah's Floodfinale

    16 Mar 2002

    Scientists investigate whether the apocalyptic flood from the Noah's story in the Bible was based on a real disastrous event from history.