Balloon Debate - Alyson Brown on Sir Alexander Paterson
Channel: Historical.Exploration
Date: 2014-12-01

Some of the most celebrated figures in history are taking a hot air balloon ride together. The balloon begins to sink and one of them will have to be thrown overboard. Who deserves to keep their place in the balloon?

In this video, Prof Alyson Brown makes the case for the penal reformer Sir Alexander Paterson.