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      • Gentleman Jack is a historical drama television series created by Sally Wainwright for BBC One and HBO. [ 2 ][ 3 ][ b ] Set in the 1830s in Yorkshire, it stars Suranne Jones [ 6 ] as landowner and industrialist Anne Lister.
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  2. Apr 24, 2022 · Suranne Jones has spoken about the impact her latest on-screen role is having. The 42-year-old plays Anne Lister, the UK’s first ‘modern lesbian’ in BBC’s Gentleman Jack, and according to...

  3. Feb 2, 2022 · The BBC has shared a first look at Suranne Jones as she reprises her role for the second series of the historical drama Gentleman Jack. The award-winning TV show, created by Sally...

    • Grace Hammond
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    • What Is Gentleman Jack About?
    • Is Anne Lister Real?
    • Why Was She called Gentleman Jack?
    • Who Stars in Gentleman Jack?

    Set in 1832, viewers will be introduced to Anne Lister, a landowner, who after years of travelling, returns home to Halifax in order to restore her ancestral home. But in order to transform Shibden Hall, Lister, played by Jones, must marry well and re-open her coal mine. However, Lister is no wall flower as the character – who dresses head to toe i...

    Lister is indeed real. She was born on 3 April 1791 and died at the age of 49 on 22 September 1840. She rose to prominence for her financial portfolio and shares in the canal and railway industries. She is also known for her diaries which contained four million words. Intimate details about her relationships were written in a secret code that was t...

    Creator Sally Wainwrightexplained she was given nickname by her neighbours. “She never contemplated a ‘lavender marriage’ ever. She knew she wanted to be with a woman. And the other thing as well, there wasn’t language for it. The title Gentleman Jack: Jack meant dyke, lesbian. So it was either very vulgar language like that, or sensitive posh lang...

    With Jones taking on the lead role as Lister alongside Sophie Rundle as Walker, the cast also includes Katherine Kellyas Walker’s sister, Elizabeth Sutherland and Gemma Whelan who will be seen in the role of Lister’s sister Marian. Last Tango in Halifax actor Timothy West and Bridget Jones’ Diary’sstar Gemma Jones feature in the drama playing Liste...

  4. Gentleman Jack is a historical drama television series created by Sally Wainwright for BBC One and HBO. [2] [3] [b] Set in the 1830s in Yorkshire, it stars Suranne Jones [6] as landowner and industrialist Anne Lister.

  5. Apr 9, 2022 · Gentleman Jack caused a sensation when it first aired in 2019 and followed the fortunes of trailblazing real-life 19th-century diarist Anne Lister, played by Vigil and Doctor Foster star Suranne Jones.

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  6. Dec 16, 2021 · Gentleman Jack star Suranne Jones has given fans a behind-the-scenes look at the second series of the BBC period drama - and it's made us so excited!

  7. Feb 2, 2022 · The second series, which will arrive on our screens in Spring, will see the Vigil actress reprise her role as Anne Lister alongside Sophie Rundle's Ann Walker. WATCH: The Gentleman Jack proposal...