The BEST episodes directed by Giles Harrison
#1 - What Is the Secret of Life?
The Story of Science: Power, Proof and Passion - Season 1 - Episode 5
Michael Mosley reveals how humanity has frequently turned to introspective study in an effort to discover the secret of life. He begins by revealing how surgeons in Ancient Rome worked to save the lives of gladiators wounded in combat, and examines the anatomical drawings of Leonardo Da Vinci. He also investigates how the moral crisis of unleashing a nuclear bomb helped trigger one of the greatest breakthroughs in biology - understanding the structure and workings of DNA
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#2 - The Lost Tribes of Humanity
Horizon - Season 2016 - Episode 16
Alice Roberts explores recent discoveries in the study of human origins, revealing the transformation that has been brought about in this field by genetics. Traditional paleo-anthropology, based on fossils, is being transformed by advanced genome sequencing techniques. We now know that there were at least four other distinct species of human on the planet at the same time as us - some of them identified from astonishingly well-preserved DNA extracted from 50,000-year-old bones, others hinted at by archaic sections of DNA hidden in our modern genome. What's more, we now know that our ancestors met and interacted with these other humans, in ways that still have ramifications today. Alice uses these revelations to update our picture of the human family tree.
#3 - Teenagers vs Cancer: A User's Guide
Horizon - Season 2018 - Episode 2
What is it like to be young and find out you have got cancer? What you will find out in this film may surprise you. This film, narrated by actor and comedian Jack Whitehall, tells 11 inspirational stories, revealing how a range of young people have dealt with their cancer diagnosis and the treatment process. We hear, primarily in their own words, about their fears, their hopes and their experiences - affirming the view that 'the best therapist for a teenager with cancer... is another teenager with cancer.'