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Inventors Imperfect: Savage's Bottom

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A six-part history of flawed genius.

This week Adam Hart-Davies relates the story of the ingenious Victorian fairground engineer Frederick Savage. Along the way he meets 22 mayors, survives a ride on the last remaining gondola roundabout and explains the mysteries of Savage's Bottom. Reader Cornelius Garrett.

Contributors

Presenter:
Adam Hart-Davies
Reader:
Cornelius Garrett
Producer:
Hilary Field
Source: Radio Times

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