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Tony Robinson's Crime and Punishment

Tony Robinson's Crime and Punishment

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.

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StatusEnded
Original NameTony Robinson's Crime and Punishment
First Air DateJune 1, 2008
Last Air DateJune 22, 2008
Seasons1
Episodes4
Episode Runtime1h 0min
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production Countries
Production Companies
NetworksChannel 4
S01E04

Have I Got Noose For You

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.

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