Suranne Jones stars as Anne Lister, in this remarkable BBC biopic about  \"the first modern lesbian\". Co-starring Timothy West.   Charismatic, swashbuckling Anne Lister, who walked like a man and charmed her way into high society – determines to transform the fate of her ancestral home Shibden Hall. To do this, she must re-open her coal mines and marry well. But Anne has no intention of marrying a man. True to her own nature, she plans to marry a woman. And, consequently, embarks on an extraordinary, epic, unconventional love story.   Release Date  20th May 2019