In 1827, Edinburgh is a world centre for anatomical study - but there’s a shortage of cadavers to dissect. Two men, William Burke and William Hare, spot a gruesome opportunity…

In this live edition of Cautionary Tales, Tim Harford and actors transport the audience to 1820s Edinburgh. What makes some markets acceptable and others repugnant? Tim’s hair-raising yarn explores this troubling question.

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