The Verb - To the Circus
This week The Verb goes to the Circus where it uncovers the darker side of the Victorian fair and the extraordinary language used to tell the stories of the living exhibits of the Freak Show with ringmaster extraordinaire Norman Barrett, historian John Woolf, writer Rosie Garland and poet Keith Hutson.
Presenter: Ian McMillan
Producer: Cecile Wright
Published on Friday, 29th November 2019.
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