Lord Uxbridge was Wellington's right-hand man at the glorious victory of Waterloo in 1815 and with almost the last shot of the battle his leg was shattered by French grapeshot. The leg was amputated without anaesthetic. Uxbridge was lauded as a national hero and his severed leg also went on to have an illustrious career of its own.
Writer and comedian Neil Mullarkey follows the ups and downs of Lord Uxbridge's leg on its century-long journey to its final resting place. Producer Philip Sellars