01 Jan 1988
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In an intense action-filled 85 minutes, you will learn to defend yourself against the mounting threat of “knife culture” offenders.
Dickens' Secret Lover
A docudrama about the relationship between writer Charles Dickens and his mistress Nelly Ternan.
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Charles Dance Self - Narrator (voice)
David Haig Charles Dickens
Amy Shiels Ellen Ternan
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