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In Our Time - William and Caroline Herschel - BBC Sounds

In Our Time - William and Caroline Herschel - BBC Sounds

William and Caroline HerschelWilliam and Caroline Herschel

Released On: 11 Nov 2021

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the siblings at the forefront of 18th-century astronomy

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