Heritage Minutes The Discovery of Insulin (Season 19, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 1 min | Short, Drama, History

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Heritage Minutes

The Discovery of Insulin (Season 19, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 1 min | Short, Drama, History

Scientists Banting, Best, Collip and Macleod at the University of Toronto as they race for a treatment to cure 13-year-old Leonard Thompson of his life-threatening diagnosis of diabetes.

Director

Mark Ratzlaff

Writers

Nimisha Mukerji | Mark Ratzlaff

Producers

Erica Landrock | Nimisha Mukerji

Composer

Erica Procunier

Cinematographer

Stirling Bancroft

Casting Director

Tiffany Mak

Production Designer

Patrick Acuña (as Patrick Acuna)

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Edit Released

Updated May 17, 2021

Release date

May 17, 2021 (Canada)

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9 cast members

Name	Known for
Jeremy Schuetze Dr. Frederick Banting Dr. Frederick Banting See fewer	Jennifer's Body (2009)
Jewel Staite Nurse Anna Nurse Anna See fewer	Firefly (2002)
Dean Petriw Leonard Thompson Leonard Thompson See fewer	My Life with the Walter Boys (2023)
Troy Mundle Mr. Thompson Mr. Thompson See fewer	Prey (I) (2022)
Duane Keogh John Macleod John Macleod See fewer	The Apprentice (2024)
Craig Haas James Collip James Collip See fewer	The Last of Us (2023)
Johnny Sutherland Charles Best Charles Best See fewer	Misplaced Trust
Malaika Jackson Little Girl's Mother Little Girl's Mother See fewer	The Baby-Sitters Club (2020)
Ken McNicol Dr. Walter Campbell Dr. Walter Campbell See fewer	The Terror (2018)