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Sounds,25 Dec 2025,46 mins
The Only Prime Minister Ever Assassinated
After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the ParanormalAvailable for over a year
Was this moment the closest Britain came to revolution? When Prime Minister Spencer Perceval lay dying on the floor of the Parliament, many feared it was the start of bloody revolt. We discover the assassin, John Bellingham, and what drove him to commit murder. Edited by Tim Arstall. Produced by Freddy Chick.
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