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

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

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  • Clip length: 6'16''
  • Broadcast year: 2007
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  • English Literature | 19th-century texts | The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson | Background
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  • Provider: BBC
  • Channel: BBC Four
  • Programme: Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
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