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Eleanor Bron reads Michael Holroyd's biography of Victorian stage greats Henry Irving and Ellen Terry. 'Fallen' Ellen runs off.

Eleanor Bron reads Michael Holroyd's biography of Henry Irving and Ellen Terry, the two greats of the Victorian stage.

When Ellen's first marriage breaks down, she lives up to her "fallen woman" reputation by running off with a friend of Oscar Wilde and only returns to the stage when debts begin to mount.

Abridged by Richard Hamilton.

Producer: Justine Willett

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2008.

15 minutes

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Mon 14 Mar 201621:00
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