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Season 2, Episode 9: The Man They Could Not Hang
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In January 1885 John Lee, a young servant, was condemned to death in Exeter for the murder of his employer. For reasons that have remained mysterious to this day he could not be hanged. The only recorded failure in the history of the drop system made Lee, convicted murderer, a popular hero, known all over the country.
All Episodes - Season 2
Episode 1
The Who
Episode 2
Episode 2
Episode 3
45 Minutes Each Way
Episode 4
Episode 4
Episode 5
Athol Fugard
Episode 6
Episode 6
Episode 7
Word of Mouth
Episode 8
Episode 8
Episode 9
The Man They Could Not Hang
Episode 10
Episode 10
Episode 11
Imagine a City called Berlin
Episode 12
Episode 12
Episode 13
Wife for Life?
Episode 14
Episode 14
Episode 15
The Sound of Laughter
Episode 16
Episode 16
Episode 17
Remember Hiroshima? ... and Nagasaki?