A Kent doctor who exposed the biggest case of child poisoning since the Thalidomide scandal is being featured in a new Netflix programme.
The series, Toxic Town, starring Doctor Who actress Jodie Whittaker, follows the true story of families in town of Corby who battled for justice after their babies were born with birth defects.
Kent-based Dr Penman - who is played by actor Philip Childs in the show - was able to help work out that they'd been contaminated with the chemical cadmium after the demolition of a steelworks.
The series, Toxic Town, starring Doctor Who actress Jodie Whittaker, follows the true story of families in town of Corby who battled for justice after their babies were born with birth defects.
Kent-based Dr Penman - who is played by actor Philip Childs in the show - was able to help work out that they'd been contaminated with the chemical cadmium after the demolition of a steelworks.
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