Revealing Anne Lister

Synopsis

Early 19th-century England is usually seen through the eyes of Jane Austen and the Brontë sisters. Sue Perkins explores a dramatically different version, as lived and recorded by Anne Lister. A Yorkshire landowner, she kept a detailed, partly coded diary, revealing graphic details of her love affairs with women. Regency England was surprisingly tolerant of Anne's chosen lifestyle, and it was only when Anne sought to sink a coal mine on her land that criticism of her private life became public.

Main Cast

Sue Perkins

Self - Presenter

Age : 55 | Popularity : 20%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Matthew Hill
Production	Producer	Matthew Hill
	Executive Producer	Simon Rockell
Camera	Director of Photography	Matthew Hill
Editing	Editor	Sue Outlaw Kieran Smyth Andrew Mitchell
Department	Role	Name

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