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Encounters

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on BBC Two England

First of three new dramatised encounters in which writers are given the freedom to imagine confrontations between famous figures from the past. Tonight marks the play-writing debut of actor Jack Shepherd. In Lambeth
All is peaceful in the garden of William Blake - a sanctuary from the stirrings of revolution on the streets. The arrival of an unexpected visitor,
Thomas Paine , provokes an impassioned debate between the visionary artist and the political activist.
Producer Norman McCandlish
Director Sebastian Graham-Jones

Contributors

Unknown:
Jack Shepherd.
Unknown:
William Blake
Unknown:
Thomas Paine
Producer:
Norman McCandlish
Director:
Sebastian Graham-Jones
William Blake:
Mark Rylance
Katherine Blake:
Lesley Clare O'Neill
Thomas Paine:
Bob Peck
Source: Radio Times

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