Gentleman Jack

Angela Steidele explores the life of 19th-century gay pioneer Anne Lister

Gentleman Jack, Suranne Jones as Anne Lister (Photo by BBC/Lookout Point/Jay Brooks)

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May 20, 2019 at 3:10 pm

Biographer Angela Steidele explores the life of 19th-century gay pioneer Anne Lister, whose story is the inspiration behind the major BBC/HBO drama Gentleman Jack.

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