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The End of Drug Discovery

The End of Drug Discovery

17:00 - 17:40

Geoff Watts asks why the source of new medical drugs is drying up.

Coming up at: 17:40

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    Amy Franks Jennifer Daley
    Annette Turner Anne-Marie Piazza
    Annabelle Schrivener Julia Hills
    Alice Carter Hollie Chapman
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    Audrey Silent character
    Andrew Smith Silent character
    Abbie Tucker
    Alistair Lloyd Michael Lumsden
    Alf Grundy Silent character
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    Adam Macy Andrew Wincott
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    Bert Horrobin Martyn Read
    Brooke Jill Cardo
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    Barbara Fry Silent character
    Ben Archer Thomas Lester
    Bobo Snell Silent character
    Bert Fry Eric Allan
    Brian Aldridge Charles Collingwood
    Bernie Laurence Saunders
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    Clive Horrobin Alex Jones
    Christine Barford Lesley Saweard
    Charles (Chaz) Forster Harry Arkwright
    Caroline Sterling Sara Coward
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    Carl Nicholas Bailey

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    DC Katy Vaughn Alison Pettitt
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    David Archer Timothy Bentinck
    Darrell Makepeace Dan Hagley
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    Ellen Rogers Rosemary Leach
    Erin Hayes Gemma Lawrence
    Elizabeth Pargetter Alison Dowling
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    Emma Grundy Emerald O'Hanrahan
    Edgar Titcombe Silent character
    Eleanor Sterling Silent character
    Elona Makepeace Eri Shuka
    Eileen Titcombe Silent character
    Eamon Phillips Stephen Hogan
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    Freddie Pargetter Jack Firth
    Fallon Rogers Joanna van Kampen
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    Fat Paul Silent character
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    Gavin Matheson Jamie Thomas
    George Grundy Rui Thacker
    Graham Ryder Malcolm McKee

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    Helen Archer Louiza Patikas
    Heather Pritchard Joyce Gibbs
    Harry Mason Michael Shelford
    Hazel Woolley Annette Badland
    Hayley Tucker Lorraine Coady
    Hilary Noakes Silent character
    Hugh Silent character
    Hattie Marshall Silent character

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    Iftikar Shah Pal Aron

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    Jean Harvey Silent character
    Jamie Perks Dan Ciotkowski
    Justin Bamford Silent character
    Jake Grundy Charles Thorp
    Jeff Silent character
    Jennifer Aldridge Angela Piper
    Jason Brian Miller
    John Simons
    Jack 'Jazzer' McCreary Ryan Kelly
    Jonathan Bailey
    Jolene Perks Buffy Davis
    Josh Archer Cian Cheesbrough
    Jim Lloyd John Rowe
    James Bellamy Roger May
    Jane Sterling Silent character
    Jill Archer Patricia Greene
    Joe Grundy Edward Kelsey
    Joanne Silent character

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    Keith Horrobin Silent character
    Keira Grundy Silent character
    Kathy Perks Hedli Niklaus
    Kirsty Miller Annabelle Dowler
    Kylie Richards Leah Brotherhead
    Kate Madikane Kellie Bright
    Kevin Townsend Silent character

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    Lynda Snell Carole Boyd
    Lilian Bellamy Sunny Ormonde
    Lady Mercedes Goodman Silent character
    Lily Pargetter Georgie Feller
    Lenny Scargill
    Lorna
    Lawrence Lovell Stephen Hancock
    Leonie Snell Jasmine Hyde
    Lewis Carmichael Robert Lister
    Lucas Madikane Connie M'Gadzah
    Lucy Gemmell Tracy-Jane White
    Lord Elbury Arthur Kohn

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    Meriel Archer Silent character
    Mabel Thompson Mona Hammond
    Matt Crawford Kim Durham
    Marty Bryant Ralph Davis
    Mia Grundy Molly Thorp
    Mandy Beesborough Silent character
    Maurice Horton Philip Fox
    Mike Tucker Terry Molloy
    Mel Archer Silent character
    Martyn Gibson Silent character
    Mrs Jenkins Silent character
    Mr Button Silent character
    Molly Button Silent character

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    Noluthando Madikane
    Nathan Booth
    Nick Parsloe Silent character
    Nic Grundy Becky Wright
    Neil Carter Brian Hewlett
    Natalie Hollins Maddie Glasbey
    Neville Booth Silent character

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    Oliver Sterling Michael Cochrane

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    Phoebe Aldridge Lucy Morris
    Pat Archer Patricia Gallimore
    Pete Silent character
    Peggy (Margaret) Woolley June Spencer
    Pip Archer Helen Monks
    Peter Johnson Silent character
    Penny Marsh Elaine Claxton
    Paulie James Rastall
    Peter Hughes Silent character
    Patrick Hennessey Joseph Kloska
    Pete WIlkes Silent character

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    Rosie Mabbott Silent character
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    Robert Pullen Silent character
    Rhys Williams Scott Arthur
    Reggie Sean Connolly
    Ruby Potter Silent character
    Reg Hebden Silent character
    Roy Tucker
    Richard Thwaite Silent character
    Ruth Archer Felicity Finch
    Rosa Makepeace Silent character
    Rich (John) Phillips Luke Hudson
    Ronnie Grant
    Rufus David Seddon

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    Sabrina Thwaite Silent character
    Satya Khanna Jamila Massey
    Sanchali Gupta Silent character
    Spencer Wilkes Johnny Venkman
    Stephen Chalkman David Kendall
    Stewart Horrobin Silent character
    Susan Carter Charlotte Martin
    Shiv Gupta Shiv Grewal
    Sipho Madikane Silent character
    Shula Hebden Lloyd Judy Bennett
    Stephen Maidment
    Stuart McCreary Silent character
    Sarah Silent character

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    Trevor Fry Silent character
    Tom Archer Tom Graham
    Tony Archer Colin Skipp
    Tracy Horrobin Susie Riddell
    Tilly Button Silent character

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    Will Grundy Philip Molloy
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    Zofia Izabella Urbanowicz

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