Narrator

Emilia Fox

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Alexander Pope

Simon Callow

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Duchess of Marlborough

Harriet Walter

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Interviewee

John Cleese

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Dr Johnson

Jeff Rawle

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Lord Byron

Shubham Saraf

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Lady Arabella Fermor

Agatha Elwes

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Interviewee

Felicity Rosslyn

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Interviewee

Philip Hensher

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