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20,000 Streets Under the Sky, Episode 1, The Midnight Bell: Bob's Story
directed by Simon Curtis, 1960-; produced by Kate Harwood, fl. 1997-2018, British Broadcasting Corporation; performed by Sally Hawkins, 1976-, Zoe Tapper, 1981- and Bryan Dick, 1978-, in 20,000 Streets Under the Sky, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2005), 53 mins
Patrick Hamilton's bestselling trilogy revolves around The Midnight Bell, a pub off the Euston Road. It follows the painful pursuit of love from three different perspectives - Bob, who yearns for penniless street-walker Jenny, Ella, torn between the attentions of an older, wealthier man and her secret desire for B...
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directed by Simon Curtis, 1960-; produced by Kate Harwood, fl. 1997-2018, British Broadcasting Corporation; performed by Sally Hawkins, 1976-, Zoe Tapper, 1981- and Bryan Dick, 1978-, in 20,000 Streets Under the Sky, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2005), 53 mins
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Patrick Hamilton's bestselling trilogy revolves around The Midnight Bell, a pub off the Euston Road. It follows the painful pursuit of love from three different perspectives - Bob, who yearns for penniless street-walker Jenny, Ella, torn between the attentions of an older, wealthier man and her secret desire for Bob, and Jenny, forced onto the streets. This beautifully observed series captures all their emotions - unrequited love, ambition and di...
Patrick Hamilton's bestselling trilogy revolves around The Midnight Bell, a pub off the Euston Road. It follows the painful pursuit of love from three different perspectives - Bob, who yearns for penniless street-walker Jenny, Ella, torn between the attentions of an older, wealthier man and her secret desire for Bob, and Jenny, forced onto the streets. This beautifully observed series captures all their emotions - unrequited love, ambition and disappointment.At the Midnight Bell pub in 1930s Soho, barman Bob dreams of a better life. Handsome, bright and ambitious, he would like to be a successful writer. That is, until his eye falls on the shallow and unreliable Jenny, with whom he becomes increasingly obsessed, oblivious to the timorous advances of fellow barmaid Ella. Starring Bryan Dick, Sally Hawkins and Zoe Tapper. Screenplay by Kevin Elyton, based on the book by Patrick Hamilton.
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Sally Hawkins, 1976-, Zoe Tapper, 1981-, Bryan Dick, 1978-
Contributor
Kate Harwood, fl. 1997-2018, British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Simon Curtis, 1960-, Sally Hawkins, 1976-, Zoe Tapper, 1981-, Bryan Dick, 1978-, Kevin Elyot, 1951-2014
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
20,000 Streets Under the Sky
Topic / Theme
Romantic relationships, Prostitution, Jenny Maple, Bob, Ella
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20,000 Streets Under the Sky, Episode 2, The Siege of Pleasure: Jenny's Story
directed by Simon Curtis, 1960-; produced by Kate Harwood, fl. 1997-2018, British Broadcasting Corporation; performed by Bryan Dick, 1978-, Zoe Tapper, 1981- and Sally Hawkins, 1976-, in 20,000 Streets Under the Sky, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2005), 52 mins
Patrick Hamilton's bestselling trilogy revolves around The Midnight Bell, a pub off the Euston Road. It follows the painful pursuit of love from three different perspectives - Bob, who yearns for penniless street-walker Jenny, Ella, torn between the attentions of an older, wealthier man and her secret desire for B...
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directed by Simon Curtis, 1960-; produced by Kate Harwood, fl. 1997-2018, British Broadcasting Corporation; performed by Bryan Dick, 1978-, Zoe Tapper, 1981- and Sally Hawkins, 1976-, in 20,000 Streets Under the Sky, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2005), 52 mins
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Patrick Hamilton's bestselling trilogy revolves around The Midnight Bell, a pub off the Euston Road. It follows the painful pursuit of love from three different perspectives - Bob, who yearns for penniless street-walker Jenny, Ella, torn between the attentions of an older, wealthier man and her secret desire for Bob, and Jenny, forced onto the streets. This beautifully observed series captures all their emotions - unrequited love, ambition and di...
Patrick Hamilton's bestselling trilogy revolves around The Midnight Bell, a pub off the Euston Road. It follows the painful pursuit of love from three different perspectives - Bob, who yearns for penniless street-walker Jenny, Ella, torn between the attentions of an older, wealthier man and her secret desire for Bob, and Jenny, forced onto the streets. This beautifully observed series captures all their emotions - unrequited love, ambition and disappointment.Having lost the courage to meet Bob, the barman from the Midnight Bell pub, Jenny goes back to walking the streets. She picks up a man who seems oddly familiar, and later recognises him as having played a part in her fall from respectability. Starring Bryan Dick, Sally Hawkins and Zoe Tapper. Screenplay by Kevin Elyton, based on the book by Patrick Hamilton.
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Bryan Dick, 1978-, Zoe Tapper, 1981-, Sally Hawkins, 1976-
Contributor
Kate Harwood, fl. 1997-2018, British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Simon Curtis, 1960-, Bryan Dick, 1978-, Zoe Tapper, 1981-, Sally Hawkins, 1976-, Kevin Elyot, 1951-2014
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
20,000 Streets Under the Sky
Topic / Theme
Prostitution, Ella, Jenny Maple, Bob
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20,000 Streets Under the Sky, Episode 3, The Plains of Cement - Ella's Story
directed by Simon Curtis, 1960-; produced by Kate Harwood, fl. 1997-2018, British Broadcasting Corporation; performed by Bryan Dick, 1978-, Zoe Tapper, 1981-, Sally Hawkins, 1976- and Phil Davis, 1953-, in 20,000 Streets Under the Sky, Episode 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2005), 53 mins
Patrick Hamilton's bestselling trilogy revolves around The Midnight Bell, a pub off the Euston Road. It follows the painful pursuit of love from three different perspectives - Bob, who yearns for penniless street-walker Jenny, Ella, torn between the attentions of an older, wealthier man and her secret desire for B...
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directed by Simon Curtis, 1960-; produced by Kate Harwood, fl. 1997-2018, British Broadcasting Corporation; performed by Bryan Dick, 1978-, Zoe Tapper, 1981-, Sally Hawkins, 1976- and Phil Davis, 1953-, in 20,000 Streets Under the Sky, Episode 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2005), 53 mins
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Patrick Hamilton's bestselling trilogy revolves around The Midnight Bell, a pub off the Euston Road. It follows the painful pursuit of love from three different perspectives - Bob, who yearns for penniless street-walker Jenny, Ella, torn between the attentions of an older, wealthier man and her secret desire for Bob, and Jenny, forced onto the streets. This beautifully observed series captures all their emotions - unrequited love, ambition and di...
Patrick Hamilton's bestselling trilogy revolves around The Midnight Bell, a pub off the Euston Road. It follows the painful pursuit of love from three different perspectives - Bob, who yearns for penniless street-walker Jenny, Ella, torn between the attentions of an older, wealthier man and her secret desire for Bob, and Jenny, forced onto the streets. This beautifully observed series captures all their emotions - unrequited love, ambition and disappointment.Sharing lodgings with fellow barman Bob is a kind of sweet torment for Ella, who is pursued by pub regular Ernest Eccles, a boorish and slightly sinister older man who can offer her financial stability. Should she marry him, or should she hold on to the hope that Bob will one day come to love her? Starring Bryan Dick, Sally Hawkins and Zoe Tapper. Screenplay by Kevin Elyton, based on the book by Patrick Hamilton.
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Bryan Dick, 1978-, Zoe Tapper, 1981-, Sally Hawkins, 1976-, Phil Davis, 1953-
Contributor
Kate Harwood, fl. 1997-2018, British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Simon Curtis, 1960-, Bryan Dick, 1978-, Zoe Tapper, 1981-, Sally Hawkins, 1976-, Phil Davis, 1953-, Kevin Elyot, 1951-2014
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
20,000 Streets Under the Sky
Topic / Theme
Romantic relationships, Ella, Jenny Maple, Bob, Ernest Eccles
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Actress the Bishop & The Carnival Queen
written by Howard Reid, fl. 1989-2011; directed by Howard Reid, fl. 1989-2011; produced by Howard Reid, fl. 1989-2011, British Broadcasting Corporation (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1991), 50 mins
Examines the traditional annual Brazilian carnival where rival groups dress up in costumes and choose a carnival king and queen. It examines the history and roots of the custom, which was introduced for the slaves in the 17th century, but which was also intermerged with a festival for a West African god, master of...
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written by Howard Reid, fl. 1989-2011; directed by Howard Reid, fl. 1989-2011; produced by Howard Reid, fl. 1989-2011, British Broadcasting Corporation (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1991), 50 mins
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Examines the traditional annual Brazilian carnival where rival groups dress up in costumes and choose a carnival king and queen. It examines the history and roots of the custom, which was introduced for the slaves in the 17th century, but which was also intermerged with a festival for a West African god, master of rebellion, chaos and revellry.Divination, sacrifice, spirit possession and withcraft are also elements that play a part in the carniva...
Examines the traditional annual Brazilian carnival where rival groups dress up in costumes and choose a carnival king and queen. It examines the history and roots of the custom, which was introduced for the slaves in the 17th century, but which was also intermerged with a festival for a West African god, master of rebellion, chaos and revellry.Divination, sacrifice, spirit possession and withcraft are also elements that play a part in the carnival.
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Date Written / Recorded
1991
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Howard Reid, fl. 1989-2011, British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Howard Reid, fl. 1989-2011
Date Published / Released
1991
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Topic / Theme
Brazilian, Religious communities, Religious beliefs, Cultural adaptation, Cultural participation, Cultural identity, Fairs and festivals, Ethnography, Brazilians
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Copyright © 1991 BBC Worldwide
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Adam Bede
directed by Giles Foster, fl. 1975-2014; produced by Peter Goodchild, British Broadcasting Corporation; performed by Iain Glen, fl. 2006, Patsy Kensit, 1968-, James Wilby, 1958- and Susannah Harker, 1965- (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1992), 1 hour 43 mins
Maggie Wadey's adaptation of George Eliot's classic novel reveals deep passion hiddedn within the pastoral idyll of early 19th Century Engand. Adam Bede is an honest, hard-working carpenter who has set his heart on Hetty Sorrel, the prettiest girl in the village. But Hetty is fickle and hates her life on the farm,...
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directed by Giles Foster, fl. 1975-2014; produced by Peter Goodchild, British Broadcasting Corporation; performed by Iain Glen, fl. 2006, Patsy Kensit, 1968-, James Wilby, 1958- and Susannah Harker, 1965- (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1992), 1 hour 43 mins
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Maggie Wadey's adaptation of George Eliot's classic novel reveals deep passion hiddedn within the pastoral idyll of early 19th Century Engand. Adam Bede is an honest, hard-working carpenter who has set his heart on Hetty Sorrel, the prettiest girl in the village. But Hetty is fickle and hates her life on the farm, and when the squire's grandson pays her his attentions, her head is quickly turned, with devastating consequences for all.
Field of Study
Literature
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Iain Glen, fl. 2006, Patsy Kensit, 1968-, James Wilby, 1958-, Susannah Harker, 1965-
Contributor
Peter Goodchild, British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Giles Foster, fl. 1975-2014, Iain Glen, fl. 2006, Patsy Kensit, 1968-, James Wilby, 1958-, Susannah Harker, 1965-, Maggie Wadey, fl. 1976
Date Published / Released
1992
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Topic / Theme
Romantic relationships, Infanticide, Arthur Donnithorne, Adam Bede, Hetty Sorrel, Dinah Morris
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Copyright © 1992 BBC Worldwide
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Addicted to Cheap Shopping?
directed by Leo Telling, fl. 2004; presented by Libby Potter, fl. 2006; produced by Leo Telling, fl. 2004, British Broadcasting Corporation (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2007), 1 hour 3 mins
We are living in strange times. The laws of inflation dictate prices should go up. Instead the cost of things is actually going down. In the last 10 years the price of clothes has fallen by 36%, electronics by 56% and computers by 90%. This is the Age of Cheap. And we love it. But while there's much to celebrate,...
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directed by Leo Telling, fl. 2004; presented by Libby Potter, fl. 2006; produced by Leo Telling, fl. 2004, British Broadcasting Corporation (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2007), 1 hour 3 mins
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We are living in strange times. The laws of inflation dictate prices should go up. Instead the cost of things is actually going down. In the last 10 years the price of clothes has fallen by 36%, electronics by 56% and computers by 90%. This is the Age of Cheap. And we love it. But while there's much to celebrate, there are some intriguing questions that need to be asked: why are things so cheap. What are the hidden costs? And is it all going to c...
We are living in strange times. The laws of inflation dictate prices should go up. Instead the cost of things is actually going down. In the last 10 years the price of clothes has fallen by 36%, electronics by 56% and computers by 90%. This is the Age of Cheap. And we love it. But while there's much to celebrate, there are some intriguing questions that need to be asked: why are things so cheap. What are the hidden costs? And is it all going to come to an end soon?
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Business & Economics
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Leo Telling, fl. 2004, British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Leo Telling, fl. 2004, Libby Potter, fl. 2006
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Topic / Theme
Trade and commerce, Manufacturing industry, Consumer products, Globalization, Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing, Retail Trade
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2007 BBC Worldwide
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Addicted to Pleasure, Series 1, Episode 1, Sugar
directed by Sarah Barclay, fl. 2002; produced by Sarah Barclay, fl. 2002, in Addicted to Pleasure, Series 1, Episode 1 (Glasgow, Scotland: BBC Worldwide, 2012), 48 mins
Revealing the rich and controversial past of sugar, alcohol, tobacco and opium, Hollywood actor Brian Cox embarks on a thought-provoking journey to uncover how the commercial exploitation of these products hooked the rest of the world on an appetite for a good time.
In this first episode, Brian wants to find out w...
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directed by Sarah Barclay, fl. 2002; produced by Sarah Barclay, fl. 2002, in Addicted to Pleasure, Series 1, Episode 1 (Glasgow, Scotland: BBC Worldwide, 2012), 48 mins
Description
Revealing the rich and controversial past of sugar, alcohol, tobacco and opium, Hollywood actor Brian Cox embarks on a thought-provoking journey to uncover how the commercial exploitation of these products hooked the rest of the world on an appetite for a good time.
In this first episode, Brian wants to find out why (like millions of other Brits), he is a diabetic. Starting in Barbados, from which sugar cane fueled a consumer revolution, Brian di...
Revealing the rich and controversial past of sugar, alcohol, tobacco and opium, Hollywood actor Brian Cox embarks on a thought-provoking journey to uncover how the commercial exploitation of these products hooked the rest of the world on an appetite for a good time.
In this first episode, Brian wants to find out why (like millions of other Brits), he is a diabetic. Starting in Barbados, from which sugar cane fueled a consumer revolution, Brian discovers how the British acquired a 'sweet tooth' and why today, this has led to epidemic levels of diabetes, obesity and even addiction to sugar.
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Field of Study
Health Policy
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sarah Barclay, fl. 2002
Author / Creator
Sarah Barclay, fl. 2002
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Addicted to Pleasure
Speaker / Narrator
Brian Cox, 1946-
Person Discussed
Brian Cox, 1946-
Topic / Theme
Addictions, Public health awareness, Public health, Health, Diabetes
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Addicted to Pleasure, Series 1, Episode 2, Opium
directed by Nick Shoolingin-Jordan, fl. 2005; produced by Nick Shoolingin-Jordan, fl. 2005, in Addicted to Pleasure, Series 1, Episode 2 (Glasgow, Scotland: BBC Worldwide, 2012), 49 mins
Scotland is plagued with over 50,000 drug addicts and one of the roots of this addiction is the opium poppy. In this second episode, actor Brian Cox travels to China to discover how the seeds of this modern-day addiction were planted during the height of Britain's trading empire. Since then opium has fuelled the w...
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directed by Nick Shoolingin-Jordan, fl. 2005; produced by Nick Shoolingin-Jordan, fl. 2005, in Addicted to Pleasure, Series 1, Episode 2 (Glasgow, Scotland: BBC Worldwide, 2012), 49 mins
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Scotland is plagued with over 50,000 drug addicts and one of the roots of this addiction is the opium poppy. In this second episode, actor Brian Cox travels to China to discover how the seeds of this modern-day addiction were planted during the height of Britain's trading empire. Since then opium has fuelled the world's largest drug-smuggling operation, earned vast fortunes, triggered war with China and inspired medical breakthroughs. Brian Cox r...
Scotland is plagued with over 50,000 drug addicts and one of the roots of this addiction is the opium poppy. In this second episode, actor Brian Cox travels to China to discover how the seeds of this modern-day addiction were planted during the height of Britain's trading empire. Since then opium has fuelled the world's largest drug-smuggling operation, earned vast fortunes, triggered war with China and inspired medical breakthroughs. Brian Cox reveals how Britain unleashed the most dangerous of addictions on the world, and how the consequences still haunt us today.
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Health Policy
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Nick Shoolingin-Jordan, fl. 2005, Brian Cox, 1946-
Author / Creator
Nick Shoolingin-Jordan, fl. 2005
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Addicted to Pleasure
Speaker / Narrator
Brian Cox, 1946-
Topic / Theme
Addictions, Drug abuse, Hallucinogenic drugs, Drug trafficking, Illegal drugs, Opiates
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 BBC Worldwide
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Addicted to Pleasure, Series 1, Episode 4, Whisky
directed by Tim Niel, fl. 2004; produced by Tim Niel, fl. 2004, in Addicted to Pleasure, Series 1, Episode 4 (Glasgow, Scotland: BBC Worldwide, 2012), 49 mins
Today, whisky is a source of Scottish pride; it's one of the UK's few growth industries. In this last episode, actor Brian Cox reveals how whisky was born and shaped in opposition to the British tax system, and how that history forged the character of Scotland's national drink. But as he discovers, during the 19th...
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directed by Tim Niel, fl. 2004; produced by Tim Niel, fl. 2004, in Addicted to Pleasure, Series 1, Episode 4 (Glasgow, Scotland: BBC Worldwide, 2012), 49 mins
Description
Today, whisky is a source of Scottish pride; it's one of the UK's few growth industries. In this last episode, actor Brian Cox reveals how whisky was born and shaped in opposition to the British tax system, and how that history forged the character of Scotland's national drink. But as he discovers, during the 19th century, addiction became a huge social problem with Scots drinking around six million gallons every year to escape the often unbearab...
Today, whisky is a source of Scottish pride; it's one of the UK's few growth industries. In this last episode, actor Brian Cox reveals how whisky was born and shaped in opposition to the British tax system, and how that history forged the character of Scotland's national drink. But as he discovers, during the 19th century, addiction became a huge social problem with Scots drinking around six million gallons every year to escape the often unbearable conditions of their urban lives. The Scots reputation for hard drinking was born, an image Scotland struggles with to this day.
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Field of Study
Health Policy
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Tim Niel, fl. 2004
Author / Creator
Tim Niel, fl. 2004
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Addicted to Pleasure
Speaker / Narrator
Brian Cox, 1946-
Person Discussed
Brian Cox, 1946-
Topic / Theme
Health care issues, Public health, Health, Alcoholism, Spirits (Alcohol)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 BBC Worldwide
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The Adventures of Robert Louis Stevenson, Episode 1
directed by Andrew Thompson, 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2005), 58 mins
As this companion docudrama to Kidnapped reveals, the true-life adventures of author Robert Louis Stevenson often outdid the escapades of his famous fictional creations. A sickly provincial middle-class boy, destined to follow in his family's engineering dynasty, Stevenson somehow managed to break free to live a l...
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directed by Andrew Thompson, 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2005), 58 mins
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As this companion docudrama to Kidnapped reveals, the true-life adventures of author Robert Louis Stevenson often outdid the escapades of his famous fictional creations. A sickly provincial middle-class boy, destined to follow in his family's engineering dynasty, Stevenson somehow managed to break free to live a life of travel and unbridled imagination. For much of his twenties he rebelled, living a Bohemian life across the world with a fascinati...
As this companion docudrama to Kidnapped reveals, the true-life adventures of author Robert Louis Stevenson often outdid the escapades of his famous fictional creations. A sickly provincial middle-class boy, destined to follow in his family's engineering dynasty, Stevenson somehow managed to break free to live a life of travel and unbridled imagination. For much of his twenties he rebelled, living a Bohemian life across the world with a fascinating band of misfits and troubadours, in search of the adventures that would provide the inspiration for his stories. He died in Samoa aged just 44, leaving behind three of the world's most memorable classics: Treasure Island, Kidnapped and Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Dramatisations of Stevenson's extraordinary life form the narrative backbone of the film, backed up by photographs, interviews with experts and, of course, his enduring literary legacy.
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Field of Study
Literature
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Tom Conti, 1941-
Author / Creator
Andrew Thompson
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Speaker / Narrator
Tom Conti, 1941-
Person Discussed
Robert Louis Stevenson, 1850-1894
Topic / Theme
World Language & Literature
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2005 BBC Worldwide
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