Episodes
| First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 20250121 | 20250122 (R4) |
Shadow Of War - A Tainted Anatomy
Anatomist and forensic anthropologist Professor Sue Black investigates how the actions of Nazi-sponsored anatomists continue to be felt today.
During World War Two, anatomists across Germany exploited the increased number of corpses to further their research. That included using the bodies of five British Prisoners of War who died in captivity. With no consideration for consent or medical ethics, these researchers were allowed to continue to use research material gained from unethical sources for decades after the end of the war.
Families are now grappling with learning the terrible truth about what happened to their relatives.
Why did this happen? Why was nothing done about it? And why has it taken so long to come to light?
Producer: Emily Esson
Audio mix: Fiona Johnstone
Executive Producer: Kate Bissell
A BBC Audio Scotland production for BBC Radio 4.
Why is the brain of a Scottish soldier in a German archive, 80 years after his death?
Hidden in Munich are brain samples from a British soldier who died in 1941. Professor Sue Black investigates how the actions of Nazi-sponsored anatomists continue to be felt today.