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Mary Mallon aka "Typhoid Mary" is a macabre figure who spread disease and death everywhere she went. But there's a lot more depth and humanity to Mary's history than this. She's someone who is hard to resist when you get to know her (despite all the Typhoid...). Anthony Delaney tells Maddy Pelling the story.

Edited by Tomos Delargy. Produced by Freddy Chick. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.

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(1/2) How has the devil been depicted through history? What are his origins? And why should he be portrayed as beautiful?

In the first part of a two part mini-series on Lucifer himself, Anthony and Maddy talk with Professor Michelle Brock of Washington and Lee University, to find out how the devil has been present in peoples' lives; especially in the 17th century with the rise of witch trials.

This episode was edited by Tom Delargy. The producer was Freddy Chick. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.

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Part Two: Mother Jones: Honestly Kind of...