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- Benjamin Franklin combines Documentary storytelling.
- The principal cast includes Colm Feore, Richard Easton, Dylan Baker.
TV series
Benjamin Franklin
An epic yarn spanning most of the 18th century, the series follows Franklin's career from humble beginnings in Boston to international superstardom: first as a scientist and revolutionary, and then as a founding father and America's first diplomat to France.
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Colm Feorenarrator
Richard EastonBenjamin Franklin
Dylan BakerBenjamin Franklin
David AdkinsJohn Jay
Gerry BammanPaul Wentworth
Blair BrownJane Mecom
Anthony CochraneGeorge
Peter DonaldsonJohn Adams
Ronald GuttmanLe Comte de Vergennes
Anthony HealdJonathan Austin
Jefferson MaysElkanah Watson
Brian MurrayViscount Stormont
Martin RaynerRobert Whittington
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Best suited to viewers looking for Documentary. The available catalogue spans 1 season.
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Themes and topics
historical documentarybiographical documentary
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