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The Brontes at the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ

An exploration of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's love affair with the lives and works of the Bronte sisters - Charlotte, Emily and Anne - which has proved irresistible to drama and documentary makers.

An exploration of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's long love affair with the lives and works of the Bronte sisters - Charlotte, Emily and Anne. For over half a century, the ill-fated literary dynasty has proved irresistible to drama and documentary makers alike, keen to reinvent their novels for new audiences. So we get Bronte heroines reimagined for each emerging generation, first as classic 1950s housewife material, then wild child '60s 'chicks', Gothic waifs and, finally, empowered modern women. The Bronte males, meanwhile, are restyled as assorted prigs, wife-beaters, even brooding prog rockers and, of course, wouldn't you know it, new men. Wonderful stuff.

1 hour

Last on

Mon 27 Apr 2020 00:55

Music Played

  • Pink Floyd

    Lucifer Sam

  • Small Faces

    Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake

  • Cat Stevens

    Wild World

  • Kate Bush

    Wuthering Heights

  • Deep Purple

    Smoke On The Water

  • Depeche Mode

    Just Can't Get Enough

  • Etta James

    I Just Want To Make Love To You

  • Madonna

    Material Girl

  • Take That

    Relight My Fire (feat. Lulu)

  • Take That

    Back For Good

  • Spice Girls

    Spice Up Your Life

  • Spice Girls

    Spice Up Your Life

  • Spice Girls

    Spice Up Your Life

Credits

Role Contributor
Narrator Tamsin Greig
Executive Producer Michael Poole
Series Producer William Naylor
Producer Rebecca Whyte

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