With a life measured out in cigar-cutters and cocaine wraps, Sigmund Freud was clearly a genius. Here was a man who looked around the world at the start of the 20th century, saw brutal empires, millions being sucked into soulless factories, impending world war, and said: “I know what causes the p...
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Seasons: 3
Current Status: Ended
Network: BBC Four
Genres:Comedy, Documentary, History, Biography
