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Episode 2

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Last broadcast on Sun, 15 Nov 2009, 05:45 on BBC Radio 4 (see all broadcasts).

Synopsis

Clive Coleman tells the stories of cases that shaped our lives but which are little known outside the legal world.

The curious saga of the Carbolic Smoke Ball, a bizarre Victorian quack medicine. The case established important principles about truth in advertising and the relationship between companies and their customers.

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  1. Wed 11 Nov 2009
    20:45
    BBC Radio 4
  2. Sun 15 Nov 2009
    05:45
    BBC Radio 4

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Episode 2 of 4 from

  1. The Cases That Changed Our World

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