Deacon Brodie: The Gentleman Who Robbed His Own City | Scotland's Murder Mysteries

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Episode 8 - Deacon Brodie

This documentary contains historical reenactments and dramatized sequences created to illustrate real 18th-century events.
Some scenes may be emotionally intense or suspenseful.

Discover the incredible true story of William “Deacon” Brodie, one of Edinburgh’s most fascinating historical figures.
By day, he was a respected craftsman, councilman, and family man.
By night, he led a secret life as a master burglar, using his locksmith skills to rob the very citizens who trusted him most.

When his crimes were finally exposed, Brodie’s double life shocked Victorian society and his downfall would later inspire Robert Louis Stevenson’s “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.”

Featuring expert commentary and period archives, this episode of Scotland’s Murder Mysteries explores the fine line between respectability and deception in 18th-century Edinburgh.

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