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08/07/2017 GMT

Looking for Martha’s Quilt

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The producer of a weekend documentary reveals how she found an incredibly unusual story

Producer Penny Dale tells how she uncovered a remarkable story about a former slave who came to meet Queen Victoria, 125 years ago.

Looking For Martha’s Quilt is a weekend documentary which weaves tales from Liberia, Tennessee and Victorian England. It follows the story of Beryl Dennis from Virginia in the US as she goes in search for this long-lost quilt made by her relative, Martha Ann Erskine Ricks. Producer Penny Dale joins Rajan Datar to give a glimpse into the production process.

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