Frankenstein: Birth of a Monster
A drama telling the story of the life of the writer of Frankenstein; the 19-year-old Mary Shelley. Telling of her influences, her writing and her personal life. The extraordinary story of how she created Frankenstein, one of the world's most terrifying monsters.
Cast
Robert Winston
Prof Robert Winston
David Schofield
Monster
Lucy Davenport
Mary Shelly
Raphaella Pester
Young Mary Shelly
Clive Merrison
William Godwin
Harriet Walter
Mary Wollstonecraft
Oliver Chris
Percy Bysshe Shelley
Amy Phillips
Claire Clairmont
Stephen Mangan
Lord Byron
Ronan Vibert
Victor Frankenstein
Storyline
A drama telling the story of the life of the writer of Frankenstein; the 19-year-old Mary Shelley. Telling of her influences, her writing and her personal life. The extraordinary story of how she created Frankenstein, one of the world's most terrifying monsters.
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