Revealing Anne Lister

Revealing Anne Lister 2010 Directed by Matthew Hill

Early 19th-century England is usually seen through the eyes of Jane Austen and the Brontë sisters. Sue Perkins explores a dramatically different version, as lived and recorded by Anne Lister. A Yorkshire landowner, she kept a detailed, partly coded diary, revealing graphic details of her love affairs with women. Regency England was surprisingly tolerant of Anne's chosen lifestyle, and it was only when Anne sought to sink a coal mine on her land that criticism of her private life became public.

Country United Kingdom

Production Country United Kingdom

Language English

Spoken Language English

Gneres Documentary , History

Production Company Oxford Film and Television

Release Date 31 May 2010

59 mins