The Mystery of Anthrax Island
Anthrax is a rare disease caused by naturally occurring bacteria which can form spores that are fatal to humans and animals. During the Second World War, government scientists from Porton Down attempted to weaponise anthrax, creating a deadly strain that they then tested on Gruinard Island, an uninhabited remote site off the coast of Scotland. This proved disastrous for Gruinard and, from 1942 onwards, people were forbidden from setting foot on the island. But in 1981 a shadowy group called the Dark Harvest Commandos claimed to have landed on the island and removed 300lbs worth of infected soil...
- Festival
- Dungloe 2023
- Title
- The Mystery of Anthrax Island
- Entry Category
- Single Documentary (Screen)
- Produced By
- Indelible Telly
- Producer
- John MacLaverty
- Directed By
- John MacLaverty
- Production Partners
- ( commissioned by BBC Scotland)
- Writer
- John MacLaverty
- Broadcaster
- BBC Scotland