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Seeing It Through

Seeing It Through, by Neil Brand. In 1914 Charles Masterman used the literary and artistic elite to unite the nation.

Seeing It Through

By Neil Brand.

Imagine if Alastair Campbell had recruited Tom Stoppard, JK Rowling, Ian McEwan and Jeanette Winterson to write patriotic literature supporting the war in Iraq. In 1914 Charles Masterman used the literary and artistic elite to unite the nation.

Masterman ...... Michael Maloney
Jean ...... Clare Corbett
Lloyd George ...... Robert Pugh
HG Wells ...... Sam Dale
Frances Stevenson ...... Honeysuckle Weeks
Frank ...... Sam Pamphilon
Dwyer ...... Ben Crowe
Robert Donald ...... John Dougall
Arnold Bennett ...... Simon Treves
Thomas Hardy ...... Peter Marinker

Directed by David Hunter.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sun 4 Nov 2007 20:00

Broadcast

  • Sun 4 Nov 2007 20:00