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Peter Snow presents a six-part history series in which the stories are provided by an edition of a newspaper randomly selected by computer.
4: The Illustrated London News - 3 January 185 7. A paragraph hints at the massive trade in ice before the days of refrigeration; Henry Grattan Guinness preaches against the evils of drink in front of the family brewery; and novelist Sarah Harrison Spins a Dickensian tale. Producer Andrew Green

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Henry Grattan Guinness
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Sarah Harrison
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Andrew Green
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