The Contraceptive Pill: How Safe is It?

9.00pm BBC Two

Dr Zoe Williams helms this in-depth investigation into the negative press that surrounds the contraceptive pill.

The pill has never been far from controversy since it was first introduced in 1961. Dr Williams hears how early versions of the pill were linked to cancer, blood-clots and depression.

Zoe and a team of experts want to separate the fact from the fiction, looking at these old concerns as well as the most recent data and studies.

They reveal the science surrounding the pills’ side effects and uncover striking revelations as they go.