Overview
Michael Portillo looks at the science behind executions. Former Conservative MP, Michael Portillo pushes his body to the brink of death in an investigation into the science of execution. As the American Supreme Court examines whether the lethal injection is causing prisoners to die in unnecessary pain Michael sets out to find a solution which is fundamentally humane. To do so he examines the key methods of execution available today: he discovers why convicts can catch on fire in the electric chair, learns how easy it is to botch a hanging and inhales a noxious gas to experience first hand the terror of the gas chamber. Armed with some startling evidence Michael considers a completely new approach. Will it be the answer? There is only one way of finding out - to experience it himself.
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45 - 1How to Kill a Human Being January 15, 2008 -
45 - 2Total Isolation January 22, 2008
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45 - 3What on Earth is Wrong With Gravity? January 29, 2008
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45 - 4Is Alcohol Worse than Ecstasy? February 05, 2008
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45 - 5How to Make Better Decisions February 12, 2008
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45 - 6How to Live to be 101 February 19, 2008
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45 - 7Prof. Regan's Supermarket Secrets February 26, 2008
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45 - 8Are we Alone in the Universe? March 04, 2008
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45 - 9How Much is Your Dead Body Worth? March 18, 2008
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45 - 10How Does Your Memory Work? March 25, 2008
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45 - 11The President's Guide to Science September 16, 2008
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45 - 12How Mad Are You? (1 of 2) November 11, 2008
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45 - 13How Mad Are You? (2 of 2) November 18, 2008
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45 - 14Jimmy's GM Food Fight November 25, 2008
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45 - 15Do You Know What Time It Is? December 02, 2008
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45 - 16Allergy Planet December 09, 2008
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45 - 17Where's My Robot? December 16, 2008
