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The Cows Are MadEpisodes

  1. Episodes 6-10

    30 years on, where did mad cow disease come from and how did humans get infected?

  2. Episodes 1-5

    30 years on, where did mad cow disease come from and how did humans get infected?

  3. 10. Zombie Deer

    A new animal madness emerges in North America as history repeats.

  4. 9. Cow Eats Man

    One of the most disturbing BSE theories so far causes an international incident.

  5. 8. Reaction

    Campaigners claim cows have been unfairly blamed for BSE.

  6. 7. Factor X

    An organic farmer turned self-taught scientist investigates his own BSE theories.

  7. 6. Stray Burger

    A mother embarks on a quest for answers.

  8. 5. D-Day

    The truth finally comes out, as the government confirms a new brain disease in humans.

  9. 4. Bad News

    A grieving mother makes a list of culprits who she blames for her son’s death.

  10. 3. Dissidents

    Dissident researchers are convinced the scientific establishment is wrong on BSE.

  11. 2. Hypothesis

    A group of vets battle to stop a deadly new disease.

  12. 1. Zombie Apocalypse

    Suspicion surrounds a meat rendering plant in Kent, sparking paranoia.

  13. Introducing The Cows Are Mad

    Lucy Proctor investigates the strange tale of the 1990s BSE epidemic.