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The Surgeon Of Crowthorne

Simon Winchester's tale of murder, madness and lexicography. A rich convict's links to the Oxford English Dictionary. From 1998.

A tale of murder, madness and lexicography.

True story about Dr William Chester Minor - a mentally ill American surgeon.

He posted scholarly contributions illustrating the way words were used - to the New English Dictionary (later Oxford English Dictionary) from his rooms in Broadmoor.

Readings by:

John Rowe
Brian Parr

Producer: Jill Waters

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1998.

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