A Subject of Scandal and Concern
1960•1h 5m•8.0•Released
Drama
A dramatized account of a Victorian cause célèbre, written by John Osborne and concerning the true story of the last person in England to be tried for blasphemy. Richard Burton plays John George Holyoake, a social reformer who goes on trial for speaking in public about his atheist views. Rachel Roberts plays his wife, and the programme is introduced by Face to Face inquisitor John Freeman.
Director
Tony Richardson
Writer
John Osborne
Languages
English
Studio
BBC
Cast
Richard Burton
George Holyoake
George Devine
Mr. Justice Erskine
Rachel Roberts
Mrs. Holyoake
John Freeman
Narrator
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