SUFFRAGETTE CITY
A documentary film for TV
Wednesday 24 November 2010
BBC4, 7.30pm
Alison Rooper, Sarah Veale, Emma Webster and
the great-granddaughter of a notable Suffragette
Presented by Sheila Hancock
Archive from British Pathé
Camera David Scott
Sound recordist Mike Duffield
Composer Jeff Spencer
Executive producer Alison Rooper
Assistant producer Anke Lueddecke
Editor Steve Fletcher
Produced and directed by Emma Webster
Actress and women's rights campaigner Sheila Hancock tells the extraordinary story of the Suffragettes and their battle to win votes for women, through their relatives, historians and the treasure trove of photos and memorabilia from the Museum of London.
This is the first TV programme dedicated to the Suffragettes in 35 years. The press launch took place at the Museum of London on 19 November 2010. Speakers were UK Shadow Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, and Head of Equality and Employment Rights at the TUC, Sarah Veale.
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