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History of Fear

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The conclusion of the series exp onngthree moments in history when the British have been swept with a wave of hysteria, gripped by a moral panic or frozen with terror. 3: Pack Up Your Troubles.
By 1916 over 40 per cent of First World War casualties were suffering from mental breakdowns.
Many had never seen battle. Joanna Bourke examines the shell-shock epidemic. The reader is Simon Armstrong. Producer Kate McAII

Contributors

Unknown:
Joanna Bourke
Unknown:
Simon Armstrong.
Producer:
Kate McAii
Source: Radio Times

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