IN CHARACTER
A face you won’t forget
Robert Knox
Played by Mathew Baynton
Scottish anatomist and surgeon-lecturer in 1820s Edinburgh who bought the bodies of William Burke and William Hare's murder victims for dissection, portrayed in comedy sketches as the historical figure.
1sketch in the archive
1performer in the role
In character. On screen.
Their moment in the spotlight.
Behind the character
The people in the part.
A little character study
More to the story.
Seen in the same sketches
They’re in good company.
One great character.
A whole cast to discover.