In the Footsteps of... with Gyles Brandreth(2021)
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First Air Date: 2021-03-31
Average Runtime: 1h 0m
Rating: 8.0
Votes: 1
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 4
This four-part series tells the stories of the landscapes, towns and cities which inspired four of the UK's greatest writers - Jane Austen, Thomas Hardy, Charles Dickens and the Brontes.
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Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes: 4E01
Jane Austen
Air Date: 2021-03-31
The broadcaster explores the life of the novelist and examines the locations that inspired her, as well as uncovering...
E02
Bronte's Britain
Air Date: 2021-06-29
The broadcaster travels to the West Yorkshire moors, known as "Bronte Country." It is an area that shaped the Bronte ...
E03
Charles Dickens
Air Date: 2021-12-18
Gyles Brandreth travels across Britain visiting the places that inspired one of Britain's most famous storytellers - ...
E04
Hardy's Britain
Air Date: 2021-12-21
With input from Hardy experts and celebrity fans, Gyles discovers that, although Wessex may be fictional, the locatio...
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