A Subject of Scandal and Concern

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Richard Burton
Richard Burton

George Holyoake

George Devine
George Devine

Mr. Justice Erskine

Rachel Roberts
Rachel Roberts

Mrs. Holyoake

John Freeman
John Freeman

Narrator

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    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.

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    1960-11-06

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