Tonight's Alan Whicker looked at some exceptionally creepy Swiss mechanical dolls from the 1700s. 'Henry', 'Marianne' and 'Charles' can draw, play the keyboard and write. Warning: You may not be able to sleep after watching this.

Clip taken from Tonight, originally broadcast on BBC Television, Thursday 5 September, 1963.



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