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Series 10

Episode 9: Crime and Punishment: The Story of Capital Punishment

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four

Documentary tracing the story of the ultimate sanction, examining such matters as the protocols of the public execution and the 'science' of hanging. Show more

Contributors

Producer:
Francis Welch
Series Producer:
Ben Southwell
Executive Producer:
Michael Poole
Narrator:
Denis Lawson

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