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A six-part series by colin McLaren.
Three centuries of English family life told through diaries and letters. Interpreting the material are historians Ralph Houlbrooke , Linda Pollock and Roy Porter. Narration by Lesley Dunlop. 1: The Great Perils of Childbirth
Fiddle music by Rosemary Fumiss Producer Louise Purslow

Contributors

Unknown:
Colin McLaren.
Unknown:
Ralph Houlbrooke
Unknown:
Linda Pollock
Unknown:
Roy Porter.
Unknown:
Lesley Dunlop.
Music By:
Rosemary Fumiss
Producer:
Louise Purslow
Alice Thornton:
Stephanie Cole
Nicholas Blundell:
Benjamin Whitrow
The Marchioness Grey and her daughters:
Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Elizabeth Gaskell:
Eleanor Bron
Alfred Morton:
John Rowe
Source: Radio Times

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