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Encounters: Beautiful Lies

on BBC Two England

A series of four plays chronicling imaginary meetings between famous historical or literary characters. Written by Paul Pender, and starring Richard Todd, Jon Finch.

August 1941: HG Wells confronts George Orwell, who has just published a scathing attack on him. As wartime London endures the Blitz, they speculate on life and death, truth and propaganda.

Teletext subtitles: page 888

Contributors

Writer:
Paul Pender
Producer:
Paddy Higson
Director:
Jim Gillespie
HG Wells:
Richard Todd
George Orwell:
Jon Finch
William Empson:
Patrick Ryecart
Eileen Orwell:
Natasha Morgan

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