The Last Testament of Lillian Bilocca

The Last Testament of Lillian Bilocca

2018 · 30 min · Documentary

Maxine Peake's exploration of the true story of Lillian Bilocca, a largely forgotten but formidable figure in the fight for safer trawlers. The programme explores Lillian Bilocca's fight at the time through archive and dramatic reconstructions based on the play The Last Testament of Lillian Bilocca, written by Maxine Peake.

Directed by Maxine Peake

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