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Murderous History: Edinburgh Body Snatchers

Murderous History (2020)

Documentary, Historical, Mystery | United States

Director: Ben Mole

Smithsonian Channel | Tuesday, 3 January 2023 | 22:00

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Tuesday, 3 January 2023 22:00

Monday, 24 October 2022 02:00

Thursday, 20 October 2022 23:00

Thursday, 8 September 2022 02:00

Monday, 8 August 2022 02:00

SEASON: 1

EPISODE: 2 - Edinburgh Body Snatchers

SYNOPSIS

Medical studies in the 19th century required corpses to operate on; such was the need for cadavers that some would supply dead bodies at a price - and stopped at nothing to acquire them.

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