The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister

Season 1
This bold and passionate drama tells the story of Anne Lister (1791-1840). She was a lesbian, who, despite needing to keep her orientation secret from society, in private defied the conventions of her times by living with her female lover. The recent decoding of her 4,000,000-word journal provides an astonishing insight into the life of the woman who has been called Britain's first modern lesbian.
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  1. S1 E1 - The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister
    June 16, 2010
    1 h 29 min
    TV-14
    This bold and passionate drama tells the story of Anne Lister (1791-1840). She was a lesbian, who, despite needing to keep her orientation secret from society, in private defied the conventions of her times by living with her female lover. The recent decoding of her 4,000,000-word journal provides an astonishing insight into the life of the woman who has been called Britain's first modern lesbian.
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Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
Directors
James Kent
Producers
Mark Bentley
Starring
Maxine Peake; Anna Madeley; Christine Bottomley
Studio
BBC America

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