Being the Brontës

Synopsis

Martha Kearney is joined by author Helen Oyeyemi and journalist Lucy Mangan to mark the 200th anniversary of Charlotte Brontë's birth by exploring the life and times of the author and her siblings Emily and Anne. [59 minutes]

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Subjects

English language and literature

Keywords

Brontë family; English literature; novelists; Brontë, Emily; Brontë, Anne; Brontë, Charlotte; novels

Online availability

URI

https://store.bbc.com/being-the-brontes

Price

£1.89

Delivery

Streamed/Download

Credits

Director

Linda Sands

Producer

John Das

Contributor

Helen Oyeyemi; Lucy Mangan; Martha Kearney

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Distributor

Name

BBC Store

Web

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Notes

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