The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister DVD (2010) Maxine Peake, Kent (DIR) cert

Title: The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister Leading Actor: Maxine Peake Region: Region 2 Duration: 91 mins Format: DVD / Normal Type: DVD No. of Discs: 1 disc(s) Studio / Publisher: Spirit Entertainment UK Release Date: 07 Jun 2010 Edition: Normal

Feature-length BBC drama based on the life of Anne Lister, the 19th-century scholar, philanthropist and Yorkshire landowner, considered by many to be the first modern lesbian. Maxine Peake stars as Lister, a contemporary of Jane Austen who compiled a bitingly honest four million word diary detailing her inner life and loves, including her passionate relationship with long-term partner, heiress Ann Walker (Christine Bottomley).