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The Worst Jobs in History

The Worst Jobs in History

Description: Tony Robinson investigates life in the underbelly of our history for The Worst Jobs in History.
Genre: Documentary
Year Released: 2004
Number of seasons: 2
Number of episodes: 12
First episode air date: August 28, 2004
Network: BBC
Language: English
Cast: Tony Robinson
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