Basic Info
First Air: June 01, 2008
Status: Ended
Seasons & Episodes
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 4
Last Episode
Name: Have I Got Noose For You
Season: 1, Episode: 4
Air Date: 2008-06-22
Runtime: 60 min
Concluding episode of Tony Robinson's fascinating and sometimes bizarre journey to discover the origins of our laws and what we do to people when they break them. The 18th century was a golden age for business, when property was king but the fear of crime meant that 200 offences, including pick-pocketing, were punishable by death.
Tony Robinson's Crime and Punishment
2008
1 seasons
4 episodes
Overview
Tony Robinson's Crime and Punishment is a British documentary for Channel 4. In a four-part series, Tony Robinson goes on a fascinating and sometimes bizarre journey to discover the origins of our laws and what we do to people when they break them. From trials by boiling water, through the decapitation of a king, to the emergence of our modern democracy, it is a journey that starts two thousand years ago and remains unfinished today. It aired on Australian screens in 2009 on ABC1.
Genres
Documentary
Crime
Production Countries
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- English en
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Cast
Tony Robinson
Self - Presenter
Crew
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