简介：February2018willmark100yearsofwomenintheUKbeingallowedtovote.TodayinBritain,thisdemocraticactfeelslikeabasichumanright,butasLucyWorsleywillrevealinthis90minutespecial,thebattlethatwomenhadtowageforthisrightwascomplexandhard-fought. Usingoriginalsourcematerialstopiecetogetheracaptivatingtellingoftheforgottenstoriesfromthisperiodofhistory,Lucywillexploretherangeofpeoplewhofoughtforthevote-youngandold,richandpoor,menandwomen,fromalloverthecountry-someofwhomdecidedtogoagainsteveryruleandexpectationthatVictoriansocietyhadaboutthem. ShewillrevealwhatlifewaslikeasaSuffragettewhoseeverymovewastrackedbyaspecialpoliceunit,explorethehorrificprisonconditionsthatthesewomenweresentencedtoaswelltellthestoryofunsungheroesandheroineswhohelpedwomentoreachequalityattheballotboxbypeacefulmeans. Withthehelpofletters,diaryentries,newspaperarticlesandformerlyclassifieddocuments,Lucywillimmerseusinthestoryofwomenontherunfromthepolice,hungerstrikes,arson,harassmentcampaignsandfamilyfalloutsononesidewithespionage,forcefeeding,newsmediabias,policesurveillanceandgovernmentinterferenceontheother,paintingavividandtimelydepictionofthislandmarkmomentinBritishHistory. Lucysays:「I'mthrilledtobemarkingthe100yearanniversaryofwomengettingthevotewiththis90minutefilmforBBCOneinsuchadramaticandexcitingway.」…