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London's Oldest Prison: A History of Criminal Justice - 2. The Experiment

London's Oldest Prison: A History of Criminal Justice The story of HMP Brixton's conversion in 1853 to a prison solely for female convicts.

Scientists are often viewed as a homogenous bunch but, from astronomers to zoologists, there are many and varied Tribes of Science. Peter Curran goes on a mission to study their unique cultures

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5/5 Peter Curran meets the scientists who are drawn to study volcanoes.

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5/5 Peter Curran meets the scientists who are drawn to study volcanoes.

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