Mary Toft: Down the Rabbit Hole

It's 1726 and all of London is abuzz with the news of a woman who has allegedly given birth to seventeen rabbits. Join Jess and Philippa as they explore the messy affair and the full potential of a Georgian woman's reproductive power.

Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction
• 4:07 The world of Mary Toft
• 10:53 The first birth
• 17:15 "Persons of Distinction in Town"
• 27:41 Maternal imagination
• 38:10 A hoax discovered
• 40:50 Mary's statements
• 47:22 A poor woman's lived experience
• 49:28 The why of it all
• 51:48 Punishment