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Daru Rooke takes Tracy Whitaker on the trail of her notorious ancestor Mary Bateman, who was hanged in 1809 for the murder of Leeds woman Rebecca Perigo and was one of the first criminals to be publicly dissected in the quest for medical knowledge. (2001)
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Thu 12 Apr 2001
20:00
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Public dissections
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Four Murder By Gaslight Collection
A collection of documentaries on notorious murderers that horrified 19thΒ Century Britain.
About Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Four Collection programmes
Programmes are selected, in part, for their historical context and reflect the broadcast standards and attitudes of their time, which may not accord to some current Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ editorial guidelines. We aim to select programmes which can be shown in their entirety but in some cases edits are required.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Daru Rooke |
| Participant | Tracy Whitaker |
| Series Producer | Jo Vale |
| Director | Simon Everson |
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- Thu 12 Apr 2001 20:00
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