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Book of the Week - The Gaol - Episode 4

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Kelly Grovier's history of Newgate, London's most notorious prison, abridged by Libby Spurrier. During the 17th century, the gaol played host to many a flamboyant highwayman. One of the most famous was the dashing Claude Duval, whose exploits made many a young lady swoon. Read by Jasper Britton.