Secrets of the Dead

Secrets of the Dead: Mystery of the Black Death

Unravelled as a detective story, this dramadoc follows evolutionary biologist Dr Stephen O'Brien from New York to the village of Eyam in Derbyshire as he explores his theory that a genetic mutation may have protected some of our ancestors from the plague. 

PRODUCER/DIRECTOR | TIGRESS | CHANNEL 4 | 2001

Winner Cine Golden Eagle Award