The Story of English - Production & Contact Info

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114 cast members

Name	Episodes	Known for
Robert MacNeil Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	9	Hamlet (2000)
J.L. Dillard Self - Creole Linguist / Self - Plantation Creole Linguist Self - Creole Linguist / Self - Plantation Creole Linguist See fewer	2	The Story of English (1986)
Alistair Cooke Self - Writer and Broadcaster Self - Writer and Broadcaster See fewer	2	America (1972)
Siaka Stevens Self - President, Sierra Leone / Self - President, Sierra Leone, 1971-85 Self - President, Sierra Leone / Self - President, Sierra Leone, 1971-85 See fewer	2	The Story of English (1986)
Michael Hordern Bible Readings / King Lear / Prospero / Self - Self Bible Readings / King Lear / Prospero / Self - Self See fewer	1	Where Eagles Dare (1968)
Stanley Robertson Self - Scottish Storyteller Self - Scottish Storyteller See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Benjamin Bligen Self - Speaker of Gullah English Self - Speaker of Gullah English See fewer	1	Camera Three (1955)
John Henry Self - Irish Seanchaí (Storyteller) Self - Irish Seanchaí (Storyteller) See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Christopher Page Self - Old English Reader Self - Old English Reader See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Randolph Quirk Self - President, British Academy Self - President, British Academy See fewer	1	Frank Delaney (1982)
George Bonner Self - Market Stall Holder Self - Market Stall Holder See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Chris Rose Self - Agriculturist, Papua New Guinea Self - Agriculturist, Papua New Guinea See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Penny Downie Self - Self / Titania Self - Self / Titania See fewer	1	Invictus (2009)
Seamus Heaney Self - Poet Self - Poet See fewer	1	Stay (I) (2013)
Willie Ross Self - Burns Society Self - Burns Society See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Janie Hunter Self - Speaker of Gullah English Self - Speaker of Gullah English See fewer	1	Camera Three (1955)
Bob Barltrop Self - Local Historian and Author of 'The Muvver Tongue' Self - Local Historian and Author of 'The Muvver Tongue' See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Robert Burchfield Self - Editor, Oxford English Dictionary Self - Editor, Oxford English Dictionary See fewer	1	The Levin Interviews (1980)
The Medieval Players Self - Actors in 'Mankind' Self - Actors in 'Mankind' See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Jack Chambers Self - Linguist Self - Linguist See fewer	1	The Canadian Experience: Talking Canadian (2004)
Richard Bebb Self - Chaucer Reader Self - Chaucer Reader See fewer	1	Blake's 7 (1978)
Braj Kachru Self - University of Illinois Self - University of Illinois See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Gerald Maitland-Carew Self - Thirlestane Castle Self - Thirlestane Castle See fewer	1	Eddie Izzard: Marathon Man (2010)
Clifford Paul Self - Traffic Supervisor, St Lawrence Seaway Self - Traffic Supervisor, St Lawrence Seaway See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Pat Linney English Poet / Self - Irish English Poet / Self - Irish See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Jim Wolveridge Self - East End Bookseller and Author of 'The Muvver Tongue' Self - East End Bookseller and Author of 'The Muvver Tongue' See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Mary Tamm Self - Chaucer Reader Self - Chaucer Reader See fewer	1	Doctor Who (1963)
John Barton Self - Royal Shakespeare Director Self - Royal Shakespeare Director See fewer	1	The Wars of the Roses (1965)
P. Lal Self - Writers' Workshop, Calcutta Self - Writers' Workshop, Calcutta See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Fraser Aitken Self - Minister of Scottish Kirk, Girvan Self - Minister of Scottish Kirk, Girvan See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Martha DeWeese Self - Middleton Plantation Self - Middleton Plantation See fewer	1	Gullah Tales (1988)
Eldred Jones Self - Compiler of Krio-English Dictionary Self - Compiler of Krio-English Dictionary See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Sean Dufrayner English Linguist / Self - Irish English Linguist / Self - Irish See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Ron Carroll Self - Lock-Master, St Lawrence Seaway Self - Lock-Master, St Lawrence Seaway See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
John Wells Self - Phonetician and Linguist Self - Phonetician and Linguist See fewer	1	The English Programme (1976)
Michael Garfield Self - Sugar Cane Cutter Self - Sugar Cane Cutter See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Martin Sivener Self - Friesian Speaker Self - Friesian Speaker See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Henry Neilson Self - Gold Prospector Self - Gold Prospector See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Tommy Hosford Self - Master Brewer, Murphy's Brewer Self - Master Brewer, Murphy's Brewer See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Mary Sheppard Self - Middleton Plantation Self - Middleton Plantation See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
John Bernard Self - Australian Linguist Self - Australian Linguist See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Frank White Self - Horse Trainer, Ballymena Self - Horse Trainer, Ballymena See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Sammy White Self - Horse Trainer, Ballymena Self - Horse Trainer, Ballymena See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Jean la Rue Self - Breton Speaker Self - Breton Speaker See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Stanley Ellis Self - Linguist Self - Linguist See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Winston Daniel Self - Sugar Cane Cutter Self - Sugar Cane Cutter See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Rory O'Connor Self - Murphy's Brewery Self - Murphy's Brewery See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Dave Elliot Self - Gold Prospector Self - Gold Prospector See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Richard Stoney Self - Estate Owner Self - Estate Owner See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
George Hawker Self - Bungaree Sheep Station Farmer Self - Bungaree Sheep Station Farmer See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Peter Hall Self - Director of National Theatre Self - Director of National Theatre See fewer	1	Three Into Two Won't Go (1969)
William Safire Self - New York Times Self - New York Times See fewer	1	In Event of Moon Disaster (2019)
Henry Conyngham Self - Lord Henry, Earl of Mount Charles Self - Lord Henry, Earl of Mount Charles See fewer	1	The Manions of America (1981)
George Shauss Self - Cowboy Self - Cowboy See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Eddie Edghill Self - Sugar Plantation Owner Self - Sugar Plantation Owner See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Joan Hawker Self - Bungaree Sheep Station Farmer Self - Bungaree Sheep Station Farmer See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Alec Miller Self - Farmer, Ballymena Self - Farmer, Ballymena See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Albert Murray Self - Jazz Historian Self - Jazz Historian See fewer	1	Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday (1990)
Ronnie Davies Self - Welsh Speaker Self - Welsh Speaker See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Moon Unit Zappa Self Self See fewer	1	National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985)
Garry Hynes Self - Director, 'The Playboy of the Western World' Self - Director, 'The Playboy of the Western World' See fewer	1	The Cherry Orchard (2020)
John Braidwood Self - Dictionary of Ulster English Self - Dictionary of Ulster English See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Mervyn Morris Self - Creole Linguist Self - Creole Linguist See fewer	1	Dub and Otherwise (1985)
Horace Williams Self - Shoeshine Man Self - Shoeshine Man See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Jean Bell Self - Cowboy Self - Cowboy See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Rob Brown Self - Yacht Skipper Self - Yacht Skipper See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Jim Baker Self - Plimoth Plantation Museum Self - Plimoth Plantation Museum See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Eluned Phillips Self - Writer and Twice Winner of National Eisteddfod of Wales Self - Writer and Twice Winner of National Eisteddfod of Wales See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Barry Humphries Dame Edna Everage / Self / Sir Les Patterson Dame Edna Everage / Self / Sir Les Patterson See fewer	1	The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
Tom Ammiano Self - Gay Stand-Up Comedian Self - Gay Stand-Up Comedian See fewer	1	Milk (I) (2008)
Hubert Devonish Self - Creole Linguist Self - Creole Linguist See fewer	1	The Adventure of English (2002)
Len Travers Self - Plimoth Plantation Museum Self - Plimoth Plantation Museum See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
David Norris Self - Joyce Scholar, Trinity College, Dublin Self - Joyce Scholar, Trinity College, Dublin See fewer	1	The Queen of Ireland (2015)
John Fott Self - University of Pennsylvania Self - University of Pennsylvania See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Edwin George Self - West Country Forest Ranger Self - West Country Forest Ranger See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Manny Octaviano Self - Italian American Self - Italian American See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Gloria Steinem Self - Editor, Ms Magazine Self - Editor, Ms Magazine See fewer	1	The First Wives Club (1996)
Leo Rosten Self - Writer and Yiddish Historian Self - Writer and Yiddish Historian See fewer	1	All Through the Night (1942)
Clifford Arbon Self - East Anglian Dialect Speaker Self - East Anglian Dialect Speaker See fewer	1	Akenfield (1974)
Wilson Goode Self - Mayor of Philadelphia Self - Mayor of Philadelphia See fewer	1	The Automat (2021)
Irwin Bielby Self - Yorkshire Dialect Speaker Self - Yorkshire Dialect Speaker See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Willard Watson Self - Appalachian Farmer and Maker of Moonshine Self - Appalachian Farmer and Maker of Moonshine See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Seamus Deane Self - Writer Self - Writer See fewer	1	Brian Friel and Field Day (1983)
Edward Brathwaite Self - Jamaican Poet Self - Jamaican Poet See fewer	1	Dub and Otherwise (1985)
Alan Morris Self - Mojo Advertising Agency Self - Mojo Advertising Agency See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Tom Shippey Self - Scholar of Middle and Old English Literature Self - Scholar of Middle and Old English Literature See fewer	1	The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022)
Peter Martin Self - Sergeant, New York Police Self - Sergeant, New York Police See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Constance Clayton Self - Philadelphia Board of Education Self - Philadelphia Board of Education See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Cratis Williams Self - Appalachian Historian Self - Appalachian Historian See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Manny Lenkovsky Self - Jewish New York Furrier Self - Jewish New York Furrier See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Harry Marks Self - Graphic Designer Self - Graphic Designer See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Desmond Johnson Self - Dub Poet Self - Dub Poet See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Reg Sillock Self - East Anglian Dialect Speaker Self - East Anglian Dialect Speaker See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Kathy Lette Self - Author Self - Author See fewer	1	Mad Cows (1999)
Carl Rosendahl Self - Computer Animator Self - Computer Animator See fewer	1	The Arrival (1996)
Michael Clanchy Self - Scholar of Old English Self - Scholar of Old English See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Ray Hicks Self - Appalachian Farmer Self - Appalachian Farmer See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Mohammed Ajeeb Self - Mayor of Bradford Self - Mayor of Bradford See fewer	1	Highway with Sir Harry Secombe (1983)
Arthur Spiers Self - Linguist Self - Linguist See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Paddy Molloy Self - IRA Republican Activist Self - IRA Republican Activist See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Kuan Yew Lee Self - Prime Minister, Singapore Self - Prime Minister, Singapore See fewer	1	Dateline (1984)
Ananda Lal Self - Teacher of Indian English Self - Teacher of Indian English See fewer	1	If Not for You (2019)
Graham Williams Self - Hand-Printer Self - Hand-Printer See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Rosie Hicks Self - Appalachian Farmer Self - Appalachian Farmer See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Wayne Moroni Self - Truck Driver Self - Truck Driver See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
B.K. Yap Self - Shipyard Manager Self - Shipyard Manager See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Riva Moroni Self - Truck Driver Self - Truck Driver See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Lee Sow Ling Self - English Language Consultant, The Straits Times Self - English Language Consultant, The Straits Times See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Kate Flower Self - Presenter, 'Follow Me' Self - Presenter, 'Follow Me' See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
John MacDonald Self - Scots Gaelic Speaker, Barra Self - Scots Gaelic Speaker, Barra See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
H.C. Narang Self - Nehru University, Delhi Self - Nehru University, Delhi See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Colin MacInnes Self - Priest and Scots Gaelic Speaker, Barra Self - Priest and Scots Gaelic Speaker, Barra See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
John Northcote Self - Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Regiment Self - Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Regiment See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)
Calum Keane Self - Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Regiment Self - Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Regiment See fewer	1	The Story of English (1986)