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A Skirt Through History (1994– )

TV Series | 180 min | Biography, Drama, Family

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A lesbian Don Juan, a suffragette and a 17th-century Italian painter are just two of ten remarkable women who speak to us in this drama documentary - an intimate portrait of their lives and a woman's view of history.

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31 cast members

Name	STARmeter	Episodes	Known for
Dearbhla Molloy Self - Narrator Self - Narrator See fewer	Members only	6	No Reservations (2007)
Paola Dionisotti Ethel Smyth Ethel Smyth See fewer	Members only	1	Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced (1985)
Jeillo Edwards Mary Prince Mary Prince See fewer	Members only	1	Dirty Pretty Things (2002)
Julia Ford Anne Lister Anne Lister See fewer	Members only	1	Safe (2018)
Lesley Manville Bessie Parkes Bessie Parkes See fewer	Top 5000	1	Phantom Thread (2017)
Anna Massey Dr. James Barry Dr. James Barry See fewer	Members only	1	Peeping Tom (1960)
Sophie Thursfield Marianna Belcombe Marianna Belcombe See fewer	Members only	1	The Secret Garden (1987)
Evelyn Welch Self - Commentator Self - Commentator See fewer	Members only	1	The Private Life of a Masterpiece (2001)
Buki Armstrong Artemisia Gentileschi Artemisia Gentileschi See fewer	Members only	1	Eldorado (1992)
Cathryn Bradshaw Lady Maria Nugent Lady Maria Nugent See fewer	Members only	1	Venus (I) (2006)
Anna Cropper Sarah Benett Sarah Benett See fewer	Members only	1	The Moonstone (1972)
Rosalie Crutchley Florence Nightingale Florence Nightingale See fewer	Members only	1	The Haunting (1963)
Jane Leonard Barbara Leigh Smith Barbara Leigh Smith See fewer	Members only	1	A Skirt Through History (1994)
Beth Tuckey Mrs. Barlow Mrs. Barlow See fewer	Members only	1	London's Burning (1988)
Mark Arden Agostino Tassi Agostino Tassi See fewer	Members only	1	Carry on Columbus (1992)
Marie Clifford Marion Holmes Marion Holmes See fewer	Members only	1	Backup (1995)
Paul Cresswell Mr. D. Mr. D. See fewer	Members only	1	A Sort of Innocence (1986)
Brian Ellis Joseph Parkes Joseph Parkes See fewer	Members only	1	Doctor Who (1963)
Barbara Ewing Hannah Cullwick Hannah Cullwick See fewer	Members only	1	Mute (II) (2018)
Susie Lee Hayward Miss Brown Miss Brown See fewer	Members only	1	Press Gang (1989)
David Bacon Charles Lawton Charles Lawton See fewer	Members only	1	The Onedin Line (1971)
Elizabeth Bradley Emilie Peacocke Emilie Peacocke See fewer	Members only	1	An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Heather Gadd Prison Warder Prison Warder See fewer	Members only	1	A Skirt Through History (1994)
Elaine Hallam Young Hannah Young Hannah See fewer	Members only	1	Lucky Man (2016)
Dinah Hines Young Mary Young Mary See fewer	Members only	1	A Skirt Through History (1994)
Patricia Kerrigan Tuzia Tuzia See fewer	Members only	1	Miss Potter (2006)
Ken Bones Arthur Munby Arthur Munby See fewer	Members only	1	Troy (2004)
Brian Croucher Actor Actor See fewer	Members only	1	Cranford (1972)
Brett Forrest Actor Actor See fewer	Members only	1	Doctor Who (1963)
Jeffrey Gear Stiatessi Stiatessi See fewer	Members only	1	London's Burning (1988)
Christopher Nichol Notary Notary See fewer	Members only	1	Crocodile Shoes (1994)