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The music used is Sleepers Awake (Wachet Auf) by Bach, taken from a Carlin CD called Baroque Masterclass.
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Crawford Logan reads from Thomas Levenson's biography of Isaac Newton and his rivalry with one of 17th-century London's most accomplished and daring criminals, William Chaloner
5/5 Chaloner faces trial at the Old Bailey and the threat of the gallows at Tyburn.
First broadcast: 04 Sep 2009
4/5 The Warden of the Royal Mint sets out to crush his accuser.
First broadcast: 03 Sep 2009
3/5 William Chaloner advises Parliament on corruption at the heart of the Royal Mint.
First broadcast: 02 Sep 2009
2/5 The advent of the Bank of England provides a new business opportunity for William Chaloner
First broadcast: 01 Sep 2009
1/5 Newton is made Warden of the Royal Mint and tasked with re-casting all England's currency.
First broadcast: 31 Aug 2009
5/5 Chaloner faces trial at the Old Bailey and the threat of the gallows at Tyburn.
Sat 5 Sep 2009 00:30 BBC Radio 4
The music used is Sleepers Awake (Wachet Auf) by Bach, taken from a Carlin CD called Baroque Masterclass.
Interviews, previews and reviews
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