Project Detail

Diagnosing Darwin

Synopsis

Charles Darwin suffered from an illness that has puzzled a century of doctors. Dr Rob McCall believes he was struck down by a South American assassin - a disease that today infects millions of people. He sets out to solve the riddle, but it will take forensics and the latest medical knowledge to get even closer to an answer.

Details

Year
2004
Type of project
Features
Running time
47 mins
Format
DigiBeta
Director
Tom Cholmondeley
Producer
Harry Marshall
Executive Producer
Harry Marshall
Editor
Darren Flaxstone
Director of Photography
Ted Giffords
Sound
Andrea Clare
Composer
Nigel Beaham Powell, Bella Russel
Principal cast
Paul Ridley

Production Status

Production Company

Icon Films Ltd

4 West End, Somerset Street
Bristol BS2 8NE
UK

T+44 (0)117 924 8535

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