The Female Husband [45min]

The true story of Mary Hamilton, who was tried and punished by flogging in 1746 for marrying as a man, and who achieved notoriety in a pamphlet published by Henry Fielding. By Sheila Hannon. Starring Sandy Toksvig as Mary Hamilton, Adam Kotz as Henry Fielding, Devon Black as Mary Price, Alan Moore as John Masters, John Telfer as Henry Gould, and Alison Reid as Hannah Iredell. Producer Sara Davies.