Nightmare: The Birth of Horror | 03: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Duration: 49'36''

Synopsis

Christopher Frayling continues his exploration of 19th century literary horror classics. In this edition he goes to Edinburgh in search of the truth behind Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.

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Other Archive resources
The Body Snatcher | BBC Two | 1999

Moviedrome | S11E02: The Body Snatcher

An introduction to The Body Snatcher by Robert Wise.
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde | BBC Four | 2007

Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde | What was the inspiration for Jekyll's double life?

Ian Rankin investigates what inspired Robert Louis Stevenson to construct the story of Dr. Jekyll's double life.