U.K. prodco Nutopia’s new four-part series,
Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer, has found a home on BBC4 and iPlayer. The series studies the science and medical innovations that conquered some of the world’s deadliest diseases and doubled life expectancies for many around the world.
Historian and broadcaster David Olusoga (pictured;
Civilisations,
The Ghost Map,
How We Got To Now) join forces to lead viewers across 300 years of medical innovation and go behind the scenes of modern medicine to meet the unsung heroes who are tackling COVID-19 and other public health threats.
“The revolution in medicine and public health that has taken place over the past three centuries is one of the greatest achievements of all time,” Olusoga said in a statement. “The series is a history of unsung heroes and forgotten pioneers whose incredible stories deserve to be better known.”