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Kelly Grovier's history of Newgate, London's notorious prison, abridged by Libby Spurrier. While London's theatres came and went, the gaol remained the capital's unofficial stage.
Kelly Grovier's history of Newgate, London's most notorious prison, abridged by Libby Spurrier.
While London's theatres came and went, the gaol remained the capital's unofficial stage. Playing host to legendary outlaws and flamboyant highwaymen, it was inside Newgate that England's greatest dramas would unfold.
Read by Jasper Britton.
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