Tis Pity She's A Whore

Record ID: 121958
  • Title: Tis Pity She's A Whore
  • Date: 9th March 1993
  • Summary: WHEN THE FIRST WOMAN STEPPED ON STAGE AS AN ACTRESS (IN THE EARLY 17TH CENTURY), POLITE SOCIETY AUTOMATICALLY ASSUMED THAT ACTRESSES MUST BE PROSTITUTES. 'TIS PITY SHE'S A WHORE EXAMINES THE LIVES OF THOSE EARLY ACTRESSES. WITH JULIA FORD AS NELL GWYNN AND EMMA LEWIS AS ELIZABETH BARRY. PRESENTED BY GERALDINE JAMES.
  • Description:JULIET STEVENSON DISCOVERS THE ORIGINS OF HER PROFESSION - WE LOOK BACK ON THE LIVES OF THE FIRST ENGLISH ACTRESSES.
  • Broadcaster:Channel 4
  • Collection: Channel 4
  • Genre:Documentary and Factual
  • Producer:FABULA FILMS
  • Programme Episode:Episode 1
  • Transmission Date:09/03/1993
  • Rights:On Request
  • Decade: 1990s
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