- Title: The People's Duchess
- Date: 31st August 1999
- Summary: A dramatised look at the life and death of Lady Georgiana Spencer,an ancestor of Diana,Princess of Wales,whose lifestyle and popularity were curiously similar. This programme re-creating her life features interviews with her biographer,descendants and historians.
- Description:The People's Duchess Nearly two hundred years before the death of Diana,Princess of Wales,the death of one of her ancestors was mourned by a similarly adoring public. At the tender age of 16,Lady Georgiana Spencer married into one of the richest and most powerful families in Britain. An 18th century 'It Girl',she influenced politics,led fashion and fuelled a fledgling press industry. Featuring interviews with her descendants,biographer and historians,this sumptuous drama-documentary recreates the life of Georgiana - the People's Duchess. Narrator: John Shrapnel Cast: Biddy Hodson (Georgiana),Portia Alen-Buckley,Katrine Bach,Magnus Broome,Emma Humphries,Vibeke O'Neill,Alex Page-Bailey,Michael Sengelow,Louise Taylor Producer and Writer: Angela Holdsworth Director: Justin Hardy
- Broadcaster:Channel 4
- Collection: Channel 4
- Genre:Documentary and Factual
- Producer:Paladin Pictures Ltd.
- Programme Episode:Episode 1
- Transmission Date:31/08/1999
- Rights:Worldwide
- Decade: 1990s