Episode 5
Kelly Grovier's history of Newgate, London's most notorious prison. In the 19th century, the gaol's appalling reputation caught the attention of philanthropist Elizabeth Fry.
Kelly Grovier's history of Newgate, London's most notorious prison, abridged in 5 parts by Libby Spurrier.
By the 19th century, the gaol had acquired such an appalling reputation that it caught the attention of philanthropist Elizabeth Fry, and inspired her life-long commitment to prison reform.
Read by Jasper Britton.
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