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With proper medical research, deadly poisons and venoms can become revolutionary, lifesaving medicines. Mosley examines how scientists have gone from finding antidotes for these poisons to applying them as treatments, in the process turning killers into cures.

Episode complete credited cast:
Michael Mosley Michael Mosley - Himself - Presenter
John Whitaker John Whitaker - Himself - Wakefield Museum
Jayne Lawrence Jayne Lawrence - Herself - Royal Pharmaceutical Society (as Prof Jayne Lawrence)
Druin Burch Druin Burch - Himself - Author 'Taking the Medicine' (as Dr Druin Burch)
John Fenn John Fenn - Himself - Yale University (as Prof John Fenn)
John Swann John Swann - Himself - US Food & Drug Administration
Adam Mamelak Adam Mamelak - Himself - Cedars-Sinai Hospital, Los Angeles (as Dr Adam Mamelak)
Peter Campbell Peter Campbell - Himself - Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute (as Dr Peter Campbell)
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