"Write your own story."
Gentleman Jack
Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, 1832. Anne Lister attempts to revitalize her inherited home, Shibden Hall. Most notably for the time period, a part of her plan is to help the fate of her own family - by taking a wife.
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S2 E8 • 6/13/2022
It’s Not Illegal
Anne and Ann’s marriage is in serious danger when Captain Sutherland arrives from Scotland determined to destroy Anne Lister’s reputation.
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How do you dress a 19th Century lesbian? | Gentleman Jack - BBC
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Gentleman Jack's Sally Wainwright on class and gender in TV writing - BBC Newsnight
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The extraordinary life of 'rockstar' lesbian Anne Lister | Gentleman Jack - BBC
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England's 'first modern lesbian' Anne Lister is heartbroken when her lover chooses another - BBC
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Gentleman Jack: Styling A Gentleman - Behind the Scenes | HBO
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Suranne Jones talks about Gentleman Jack | BFI + Radio Times TV Festival 2019
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See all on TMDBThis series had at least two things going for it, in my view. Creator/director Sally Wainwright and star Suranne Jones as Anne Lister. It presents an interesting juxtaposition: it is a costume drama from the early 1800s, but also tells the story of a woman who tried to live her life as a man, quite amazing at that time. The story held my interest easily, with strong writing and, as is always th…