A lesbian in the 1800s who keeps a detailed account of her life written in coded diaries attempts to live independently while juggling an affair with a married woman.
Acting
Maxine Peake's swagger—she walks like she owns Yorkshire (she does).
Writing
Witty, anachronistic-adjacent dialogue that refuses to be dusty.
Costume
Anne's all-black riding habit: the ultimate power outfit.
Director
James Kent
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Anne Lister's diaries ran to four million words; the 'crinoline' code wasn't fully deciphered until the 1980s.
This TV movie directly inspired Sally Wainwright to create the HBO series Gentleman Jack—same estate, expanded obsession.
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