Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 280,359 playable programmes from the BBC

Microbes and Men: 2: A Germ is Life

on BBC Two England

by Martin Worth
A six-part series on the men who conquered disease.
with Arthur Lowe as Louis Pasteur and James Grout as Robert Koch

In the small French town of Arbois stand the graves of Louis Pasteur's three young daughters. Two had died from typhoid, one from an inoperable tumour - a stark reminder of the background to his struggle to find the cause of disease.

"One of the most fascinating and totally engrossing documentaries..." (Daily Telegraph)

Book (same title) £2.50 from bookshops
Preview: page 15

Contributors

Writer:
Martin Worth
Music composed by:
Dudley Simpson
Producer:
Peter Goodchild
Director:
Peter Jones
Louis Pasteur:
Arthur Lowe
Robert Koch:
James Grout
Marie Pasteur:
Antonia Pemberton
Emmy Koch:
Patricia Heneghan
Raulin:
Richard Kane
Biot:
Donald Eccles
Deville:
David Nettheim
Cohn:
Michael Poole
Cohnheim:
Geoffrey Russell
Vulpian:
Geoffrey Lumsden
French Academician:
Michael Godfrey
Young Bigo:
Stephen McKenna
Dr Godelier:
Desmond Perry
Chairman:
Alan Foss
Farmer:
Malcolm Hayes
Doctor:
Roger Milner
Butcher:
Stanley Platts
Joseph Pasteur:
Michael Raghan

BBC Two England

About BBC Two

BBC Two is a lively channel of depth and substance, carrying a range of knowledge-building programming complemented by great drama, comedy and arts.

Appears in

Suggest an Edit

We are trying to reflect the information printed in the Radio Times magazine.

  • Press the 'Suggest an Edit' button
  • Type in any changes to the title, synopsis or contributor information using the Radio Times Style Guide for reference.
  • Click the Submit Edits button.
    Your changes will be sent for verification and if accepted, will appear in due course More