Benjamin Franklin (2002)
An epic yarn spanning most of the 18th century, the series follows Franklin's career from humble beginnings in Boston to international superstardom: first as a scientist and revolutionary, and then as a founding father and America's first diplomat to France.
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Episodes
- 1 1. Let the Experiment Be Made2002-11-19Part 1: “Let the Experiment Be Made,” charts Franklin's first 47 years (he was born in 1706), a period that saw the birth of the Enlightenment. Franklin took it to heart, writing a
- 2 2. The Making of a Revolutionary2002-11-19Part 2 covers Franklin's years in England, beginning in 1757, when he was sent to London as an emissary for Pennsylvania on a mission to allow the colony to tax the Penn family's l
- 3 3. The Chess Master2002-11-20“The Chess Master” follows “America's native genius,” as historian Keith Arbour calls Franklin, through the final 14 years of his life, nine of which were spent in Paris as the reb
Cast
Colm Feorenarrator
Richard EastonBenjamin Franklin
Dylan BakerBenjamin FranklinDavid AdkinsJohn Jay
Gerry BammanPaul Wentworth
Blair BrownJane Mecom
Anthony CochraneGeorge
Peter DonaldsonJohn Adams
Ronald GuttmanLe Comte de Vergennes
Anthony HealdJonathan Austin
Jefferson MaysElkanah Watson
Brian MurrayViscount Stormont
Martin RaynerRobert Whittington
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