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The Cows Are Mad

Science has still failed to definitively answer two major questions about mad cow disease - where did it come from and how did humans get it?

Radio 4,11 episodes

Episodes

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10. Zombie Deer
A new animal madness emerges in North America as history repeats.
15 mins23 Oct 2023
9. Cow Eats Man
One of the most disturbing BSE theories so far causes an international incident.
14 mins23 Oct 2023
8. Reaction
Campaigners claim cows have been unfairly blamed for BSE.
14 mins23 Oct 2023
7. Factor X
An organic farmer turned self-taught scientist investigates his own BSE theories.
15 mins23 Oct 2023
6. Stray Burger
A mother embarks on a quest for answers.
15 mins23 Oct 2023
5. D-Day
The truth finally comes out, as the government confirms a new brain disease in humans.
14 mins23 Oct 2023
4. Bad News
A grieving mother makes a list of culprits who she blames for her son’s death.
15 mins23 Oct 2023
3. Dissidents
Dissident researchers are convinced the scientific establishment is wrong on BSE.
14 mins23 Oct 2023
2. Hypothesis
A group of vets battle to stop a deadly new disease.
14 mins23 Oct 2023
1. Zombie Apocalypse
Suspicion surrounds a meat rendering plant in Kent, sparking paranoia.
14 mins23 Oct 2023
Introducing The Cows Are Mad
Lucy Proctor investigates the strange tale of the 1990s BSE epidemic.
2 mins16 Oct 2023