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States of Mind: The Asylum War

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Drama documentary about the ideological battle fought in York at the beginning of the 19th century over the treatment of the mentally ill. Based entirely on original documents and eye-witness accounts, the programme traces the story of the campaign to expose the barbaric practices of the day, and of the dedicated reformers who challenged them.
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Contributors

Executive Producer:
Janice Hadlow
Executive Producer:
Tim Kirby
Director:
Julian Birkett
Narrator:
Alison Steadman
Godfrey Higgins:
Bruce Alexander
Samuel Tuke:
Adam Kotz
Charles Best:
Peter Guinness
George Rose:
Julian Curry
Official:
Ian Barritt
Keeper:
Andrew Tansey
Sarah Vickers:
Laura Cox
Source: Radio Times

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