Anatomy for Beginners is a television show created by Gunther von Hagens. In this 4-part series, Dr Gunther von Hagens and Professor John Lee demonstrated the anatomical structure and workings of the body. The 4 episodes were screened in the United Kingdom on Channel 4 in 2005. The show features public anatomy demonstrations with the use of real human cadavers and live nude models, carried out at Gunther von Hagens' "Institute for Plastination" in Heidelberg, Germany. Dr von Hagens’ public demonstrations are not formal anatomy dissections performed by medical students in some countries as part of their medical training. Formal dissection are performed slowly and take dozens of hours of dissection. Anatomy for Beginners performs quicker autopsy and also combines with demonstration of plastinated body parts and specimens to gives just a glimpse of the human anatomy. The individuals on whom the demonstration was performed had, before their death, enrolled on von Hagens’ body donor programme and consented to the use of their bodies for public education in anatomy, including public demonstration.

From eradicating disease to selecting a child's traits, gene editing gives humans the chance to hack...

In 2015, 23-year-old Josh Clayton vanished after attending an exclusive party on Tresco Island. Days...

A Cleveland grandfather is brought to trial in Israel, accused of being the infamous Nazi death camp...

Explore wild, wondrous Vancouver Island, where the ocean nurtures all life, from bald eagles who go ...

An all access series chronicling the epic past and uncertain future of the iconic band Bon Jovi. A 4...

Louis Theroux’s LA Stories - three new films putting Los Angeles under the microscope.

The Earth’s continents are instantly recognizable. These iconic landmasses seem permanent and uncha...

An exploration of the vast economic impact Taylor Swift's brand has through not only music but in fa...

Andrew Marr explores how Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection has taken on a life of it...

Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen befor...

Cast, crew, and experts will reveal never-before-heard stories about the most iconic film and televi...

See how Argentina's basketball team was selected and trained to win gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics...

Survivors of Soviet totalitarianism warn that “soft totalitarianism” is emerging in the U.S. Identit...

Providing a thought-provoking and imaginative perspective on scientific discovery as it unfolds, eac...

What happened to Anne-Elisabeth Hagen? Where is she, was she kidnapped by criminals for profit or is...

Diagnosis: Unknown is an American medical drama that aired on CBS from July 5 to September 20, 1960....

A cinematic experience bringing you the most amazing human stories in the world. Humans and wildlife...
Faces of America is a four-part Public Broadcasting Service Public television television series host...

Follow the criminal investigation of a former Gigolos cast member who was arrested for killing a you...