Andrea Catherwood on Constance Markievicz

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Recorded19 Sep 2017

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Constance Markievicz led an amazing life - a leading figure during the Easter Rising of 1916, she was the first woman elected to Parliament though she never took her seat.Markievicz was born into a wealthy Anglo-Irish family and gained her exotic surname from marriage to a Polish count. She was adventurous, flamboyant, committed to woman's rights, court-martialled and nearly shot. Nominating her is Andrea Catherwood, ex-ITN correspondent who made her first documentary for BBC Radio 4. Presented by Matthew Parris.With Lindie Naughton, author of Markievicz - A Most Outrageous Rebel. Producer: Miles WardeFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2017.

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