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Melvyn Bragg’s guests explain why the small London hospital of St Mary of Bethlehem became notorious for chaos and madness. It became a tourist attraction in the 17th Century at its new site in Moorfields. Justin Champion is Professor of the History of Early Modern Ideas at Royal Holloway, University of London and President of the Historical Association. Hilary Marland is Professor of History at the University of Warwick. First broadcast on In Our Time, 17 March 2016.