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Liberty
Episode 1 of 3
Peter Ackroyd reveals how the radical ideas of liberty that inspired the French Revolution opened up a world of possibility for British writers such as Blake and Wordsworth.
Peter Ackroyd reveals how the radical ideas of liberty that inspired the French Revolution opened up a world of possibility for great British writers such as William Blake, Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Wordsworth, inspiring some of the greatest works of literature in the English language. Their ideas are the foundations of our modern notions of freedom and their words are performed by David Tennant, Dudley Sutton and David Threlfall.
Last on
Tue 30 Aug 2011
23:00
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Wordsworth | David Threlfall |
| Rousseau | David Tennant |
| Blake | Dudley Sutton |
| Diderot | Jason Watkins |
| Paine | Stuart Milligan |
| Producer | Chris Granlund |
| Producer | Sam Hobkinson |
| Director | Sam Hobkinson |
Broadcast
- Tue 30 Aug 2011 23:00