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The Mad Mystic and the Last Battle on English Soil - with Ian Breckon

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford by Pushkin Industries

Apr 3, 202643:42History

As the Victorian era dawns, modernisation erodes the old ways of life and poverty rises. In the unrest, an unlikely hero emerges, capturing the imagination of the countryside's working class. He claims to be the new Mess...

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The Mad Mystic and the Last Battle on English Soil - with Ian Breckon is an episode from Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford by Pushkin Industries. As the Victorian era dawns, modernisation erodes the old ways of life and poverty rises. In th...

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Published Apr 3, 2026, 43:42 long, audio available.