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Dolly: The Sheep That Changed the World

This documentary tells the full story for the first time with never-before-seen archive, revealing how on a small Scottish farm, a handful of the world’s best genetic scientists worked in secret to crack the holy grail of life: cloning. The story, when it broke, caused a moral panic to sweep the world. But how did it happen? Who was behind it? What was the science? And, ultimately, what is Dolly’s legacy today?

English
  • Originally Aired November 23, 2021
  • Runtime 59 minutes
  • Network United Kingdom BBC Scotland United Kingdom BBC Two
  • Created December 9, 2021 by
    IsTheBBCWorthIt
  • Modified May 29, 2023 by
    philh001