Abducted - Elizabeth I's Child Actors (2018)
The gripping true story of a boy abducted from the streets of Elizabethan London, and how his father fought to get him back. Presented by acclaimed children's author and academic Katherine Rundell, this intriguing tale is set behind the scenes in the golden age of Shakespeare and sheds a shocking light on the lives of children long before they were thought to have rights. Thirteen-year-old Thomas Clifton was walking to school on 13 December 1600, when he was violently kidnapped. And what's most extraordinary is that the men who took him claimed that they had legal authority to do so from Queen Elizabeth I herself. Children are so often missing from history, but this tale has survived by the skin of its teeth. This inventive film pieces together Thomas Clifton's story from contemporary accounts, court documents, plays and poetry, with the missing gaps beautifully illustrated by vivid hand-drawn animation.
Cast
- Katherine Rundell - Presenter
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Abducted - Elizabeth I's Child Actors about?
- The gripping true story of a boy abducted from the streets of Elizabethan London, and how his father fought to get him back. Presented by acclaimed children's author and academic Katherine Rundell, this intriguing tale is set behind the scenes in the golden age of Shakespeare and sheds a shocking light on the lives of children long before they were thought to have rights. Thirteen-year-old Thomas Clifton was walking to school on 13 December 1600, when he was violently kidnapped. And what's most extraordinary is that the men who took him claimed that they had legal authority to do so from Queen Elizabeth I herself. Children are so often missing from history, but this tale has survived by the skin of its teeth. This inventive film pieces together Thomas Clifton's story from contemporary accounts, court documents, plays and poetry, with the missing gaps beautifully illustrated by vivid hand-drawn animation.
- Who directed Abducted - Elizabeth I's Child Actors?
- Abducted - Elizabeth I's Child Actors was directed by Susie Attwood.
- Who stars in Abducted - Elizabeth I's Child Actors?
- Abducted - Elizabeth I's Child Actors stars Katherine Rundell.
- How long is Abducted - Elizabeth I's Child Actors?
- Abducted - Elizabeth I's Child Actors has a runtime of 59m (59 minutes).
- What genre is Abducted - Elizabeth I's Child Actors?
- Abducted - Elizabeth I's Child Actors is a Documentary, History film.
- Where was Abducted - Elizabeth I's Child Actors produced?
- Abducted - Elizabeth I's Child Actors was produced in United Kingdom.