The Doctor Who Shocked Victorian Britain | After Dark
After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds and the Paranormal
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What lurks behind the door of Dr. Kahn's Grand Anatomical Museum in Victorian London?
Step inside and find out what shocked the public (and medical establishment) of 19th-century Britain so much that it was eventually forced to close.
To take you there today, Anthony is joined by guest co-host Cat Irving, Human Remains Conservator at Surgeons’ Hall in Edinburgh.
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