Movie: Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius

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Emilia Fox
Emilia Fox

Narrator

Simon Callow
Simon Callow

Alexander Pope

Harriet Walter
Harriet Walter

Duchess of Marlborough

John Cleese
John Cleese

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Jeff Rawle
Jeff Rawle

Dr Johnson

Shubham Saraf
Shubham Saraf

Lord Byron

Agatha Elwes
Agatha Elwes

Lady Arabella Fermor

Felicity Rosslyn
Felicity Rosslyn

Interviewee

Philip Hensher
Philip Hensher

Interviewee

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