George Orwell: A Life in Pictures | |
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Genre | Docudrama |
Written by | |
Directed by | Chris Durlacher |
Starring | |
Narrated by | Barbara Flynn |
Composer | Daniel Pemberton |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producers | |
Producer | Chris Durlacher |
Running time | 90 minutes |
Release | |
Original network | BBC Two |
Original release | 14 June 2003 |
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