English Goes Underground
Documentary
We see how England was ruled for three centuries after the Conquest by a French-speaking king and court which used Latin for their official business. English was the language of the peasants; a third-class tongue in its own country.
Director
Robert Bee
Writers
N/A
Stars
Melvyn Bragg, Gary Golding, Mark Saban
Release Date
November 6, 2003
🎭 Top Cast
Melvyn Bragg
as Self - Presenter
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Gary Golding
as Self
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Mark Saban
as Self
Mark Heap
as Self
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Pam Tonks
as Self
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Michael Cronin
as Readings
🎬 Technical Specs
Production
London Weekend Television (LWT)
🏷️ Keywords
reenactmentlordfarmercrownpoet
🎯 Categories
Documentary
📖 Synopsis
We see how England was ruled for three centuries after the Conquest by a French-speaking king and court which used Latin for their official business. English was the language of the peasants; a third-class tongue in its own country.