CinemaOSSeries · 2011 · 1 Season

The Brain: A Secret History

IMDbDocumentary

Michael Mosley embarks on three journeys to understand science's last great frontier - the human mind - as he traces the history of the attempts to understand and manipulate the brain.

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Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
January 6, 2011
Last aired
January 20, 2011
Seasons
1
Episodes
3
Network
BBC Four

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

1 credited
Starring
Michael Mosley

Michael Mosley

Self - Presenter

Creative team
Showrunner
Jonathan Renouf
Jonathan Renouf
Written by
Michael Mosley
Michael Mosley
Produced by
Kate Townsend

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