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Book of the Week - The Gaol - Episode 5

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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.