Creators:
Sally WainwrightScreenplay:
Sally WainwrightComposer:
Murray GoldCast:
Suranne Jones, Gemma Jones, Joe Armstrong, Amelia Bullmore, Rosie Cavaliero, Stephanie Cole, Albane Courtois, Peter Davison, Shaun Dooley, Vincent Franklin (more)VOD (3)
Seasons(2) / Episodes(16)
Plots(1)
In 1832, after years of exotic travel and social climbing, Anne Lister returns to Halifax, West Yorkshire, determined to transform the fate of her faded ancestral home, Shibden Hall. To restore Shibden Hall to its former glory, Anne must re-open her coal mines and marry well. But this isn't just another Regency romance. Charismatic, single-minded, swashbuckling Anne Lister – who dressed head-to-foot in black and charmed her way into high society – has no intention of marrying a man. True to her own nature, she plans to marry a woman. And not just any woman: the woman Anne Lister marries must be seriously wealthy. Every part of Anne's story is based in historical fact, recorded in the four million words of her diaries that contain the most intimate details of her life, once hidden in a secret code that is now broken. (HBO Europe)
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Lately, it feels like there's an overwhelming amount of LGBT-themed shows and movies. Sometimes it seems like too much. But I always hope that if the creators handle it well, it could be interesting. Plus, Suranne Jones stars in it, and she impressed me last year in Doctor Foster. So, I gave Gentleman Jack a shot to see how it would turn out. The show does a fantastic job of capturing the period and atmosphere. It even reminded me a bit of Austen's depiction of the boredom and frustrations of British aristocracy, where people create problems out of nothing. Anne Lister’s tough persona really shook things up, and I enjoyed it. But once she started showing more emotions, my interest waned. In the end, I finished the first season but decided not to continue.
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A series inspired by the diary entries of Anne Lister, one of the first modern lesbians (if you need to give her a label). The 1830s was not a time conducive to any form of LGBT, but that obviously makes it all the more interesting for historical drama. I can't imagine that a substance this complex could work entirely in a single short film, but a mini-series is a great format. That there is a wave of liberating enlightenment, society is slowly but surely flowing towards a new lacing in the Biedermeier... Perfect for viewers of the new Vanity Fair or Harlots treatments. #bbc
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