Tag: british literature

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Hamlet Within
1h 26m
DOLBY
Movie 2022

Hamlet Within

A radical cinematic investigation into the myth of Hamlet, the...

Prisoner C33
1h 8m
DOLBY
Movie 2022

Prisoner C33

Reading Gaol, England, 1896. Prisoner C33, starving and thin, unable...

Wonderland: From JM Barrie to JRR Tolkien
4 Episodes
DOLBY
TV Show 2022

Wonderland: From JM Barrie to JRR Tolkien

An extraordinary variety of writers, who often suffered terrible adversity...

Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen
3 Episodes
DOLBY
TV Show 2022

Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen

A life as dramatic as her work. Lucy Worsley discovers...

Agatha Christie: 100 Years of Poirot and Miss Marple
1h 8m
DOLBY
Movie 2020

Agatha Christie: 100 Years of Poirot and Miss Marple

British writer Agatha Christie (1890-1976) published her first novel in...

Big Data, Big Brother
53min
DOLBY
Movie 2020

Big Data, Big Brother

The story of the cross destiny of George Orwell (1903-50)...

Who's Afraid of Lady Chatterley?
53min
DOLBY
Movie 2020

Who's Afraid of Lady Chatterley?

England, 1960. The Crown sues the publisher Penguin Books in...

Tolkien: The True Story of the Rings
1h 31m
DOLBY
Movie 2024

Tolkien: The True Story of the Rings

An analysis of the sources of inspiration that fed the...

The Legacy of Othello
53min
DOLBY
Movie 2022

The Legacy of Othello

A fascinating exploration of the literary — The Tragedy of...

Thomas Hardy: Fate, Exclusion and Tragedy
49min
DOLBY
Movie 2021

Thomas Hardy: Fate, Exclusion and Tragedy

A portrait of the British writer Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), who,...

In Jane Austen's Footsteps with Gyles Brandreth
45min
DOLBY
Movie 2021

In Jane Austen's Footsteps with Gyles Brandreth

Broadcaster Gyles Brandreth travels to the West Yorkshire moors, known...

Dorian Gray: A Portrait of Oscar Wilde
53min
DOLBY
Movie 2019

Dorian Gray: A Portrait of Oscar Wilde

The Picture of Dorian Gray, the seminal work of Irish...

Simon Schama's John Donne
1 Episode
DOLBY
TV Show 2009

Simon Schama's John Donne

Simon Schama celebrates the life and work of one of...

The Strange Life of Dr. Frankenstein
53min
DOLBY
Movie 2018

The Strange Life of Dr. Frankenstein

In 1818, Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus,...

Agatha Christie, the Queen of Crime
52min
DOLBY
Movie 2018

Agatha Christie, the Queen of Crime

British author Agatha Christie (1890-1976) is the world's most translated...

Daphne du Maurier: In Rebecca's Footsteps
55min
DOLBY
Movie 2017

Daphne du Maurier: In Rebecca's Footsteps

A portrait of the masterful author whose novels were adapted...

I Hate Jane Austen
46min
DOLBY
Movie 2017

I Hate Jane Austen

While it may be universally acknowledged that she’s one of...