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The Verb: To the Circus

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The Verb goes to the circus. Rosie Garland and John Woolf on the world of the Victorian circus.

This week The Verb goes to the Circus where it uncovers the darker side of the Victorian fair and the extraordinary language used to tell the stories of the living exhibits of the Freak Show with ringmaster extraordinaire Norman Barrett, historian John Woolf, writer Rosie Garland and poet Keith Hutson.

Presenter: Ian McMillan
Producer: Cecile Wright

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