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History and Dramatic Licence

Mary Beard is joined by historian and broadcaster David Olusoga, novelist Kate Mosse and historian Laura Ashe they discuss film, theatre, literature and photography.

Mary Beard is joined by historian and broadcaster David Olusoga, novelist Kate Mosse and historian Laura Ashe to discuss how film, theatre, literature and photography shape our understanding of history.
And Mary takes part in a re-enactment of the Battle of Prestonpans to explore the popular appetite for reliving historical events.

30 minutes

Last on

Thu 6 Dec 2018 10:30GMT

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Role Contributor
Presenter Mary Beard
Series Producer Mark Crossan
Executive Producer Tanya Hudson
Participant David Olusoga
Participant Kate Mosse
Participant Laura Ashe

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