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Belfast's Richest Radical

Historian John Bew explores the remarkable story of William Tennent, whose private life was cloaked in scandal and who was almost hanged for his part in the 1798 Rising, yet he went on to become the richest man in Belfast.

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Role Contributor
Presenter John Bew
Director Brian Henry Martin
Executive Producer Michael Hewitt
Executive Producer Deirdre Devlin

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