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Duration: 29 minutes

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Liz McIvor tells the story of the people who operated the canal boats, carrying fuel and goods around the country. Show more

Storyville

Fatal Experiments: The Downfall of a Supersurgeon

Episode 1: Part 1

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four

Series looking at pioneering synthetic organ surgeon Paolo Macchiarini, who has been accused of using terminally ill patients as human guinea pigs and falsifying his science. Show more

Storyville

Fatal Experiments: The Downfall of a Supersurgeon

Episode 2: Part 2

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four

Series about surgeon Paolo Macchiarini. In 2012, his work seems at risk when he discovers faults with the new synthetic organs, but he still has faith in the procedure. Show more

Storyville

Fatal Experiments: The Downfall of a Supersurgeon

Episode 3: Part 3

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four

Series investigating surgeon Paolo Macchiarini. By 2014, four Karolinska doctors started to question Macchiarini's transplantation of plastic tracheas and raised the alarm. Show more

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