In the first episode of Series Three, this first episode talks about getting old, and especially those people in history who got to be more than a century old. And what about cryonics, the supposed method of freezing people to bring them back to life?

<p>In the first episode of Series Three, this first episode talks about getting old, and especially those people in history who got to be more than a century old. And what about cryonics, the supposed method of freezing people to bring them back to life?</p>

In Part One of each episode, Dr Frank will talk about a famous figure from history who suffered from an illness or had a disability. At that time, no-one knew or understood what may have caused the problem, or how to treat it - It was a mystery at the time. In Part Two of the episode, Dr Frank will discuss that same or similar illness or ailment in a modern-day context, and many times it has remained a mystery. Each two-part episode will be intriguing and informative.

Medical Mysteries - Ancient and Modern

Medical Mysteries - Old and New

In the first episode of Series Three, this first episode talks about getting old, and especially those people in history who got to be...

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