Assume Nothing: The Hunt for Typhoid Mary
New York, 1907. Dr Soper, typhoid slayer, on a high-stakes hunt for Mary Mallon, whom he suspects is an unknowing healthy typhoid spreader. If he finds her, and proves his case, she’ll be the first such typhoid carrier identified in the English speaking world. If he doesn’t, the outcome in a crowded city could be lethal. Dr Soper is determined not to be defeated in his quest for the Irish immigrant cook, but at what cost to the woman who’ll be called ‘Typhoid Mary’? A story of ambition, clashing ideals, and radically different worlds - with consequences for us all.
- Festival
- Cardiff 2024
- Title
- Assume Nothing: The Hunt for Typhoid Mary
- Entry Category
- History (Sound)
- Produced By
- BBC Northern Ireland
- Producer
- Ophelia Byrne
- Directed By
- Ophelia Byrne
- Broadcaster
- BBC Radio Ulster