Two Great Minds
In 1933 the brilliant Ulster scholar of medieval literature, Helen Waddell , made her name as a novelist with the publication of Peter Abelard , the story of the passionate love between the renowned theologian of the Middle Ages and his beautiful young pupil
Heloise. It became a worldwide bestseller and brought Helen many honours, both literary and academic. Dorothy Gharbaoui tells the story of Helen Waddell 's life and her identification with Abelard and Heloise. with Stella McCusker as Helen Waddell
Narrator Brigid Erin Bates Producer JUDITH ELLIOTT BBC Northern Ireland