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Buried Alive
Adam Hart-Davis reveals the extraordinary contraptions Victorians devised to guard against being buried alive.
Adam Hart-Davis investigates the Victorian innovations that left a lasting impression on British society. Disease was rife in Victorian Britain, and the people became obsessed by death. But their greatest fear was of being buried alive. Adam Hart-Davis reveals the extraordinary contraptions they devised to guard against this terrible fate.
Last on
Thu 4 Sep 200810:30
BBC Two except Yorkshire
Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Adam Hart-Davis |
Broadcast
- Thu 4 Sep 200810:30BBC Two except Yorkshire
