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Herbert Henry Asquith

Herbert Henry Asquith was the Liberal Prime Minister from 1908-1916.

Herbert Henry Asquith, was born in Morley in Yorkshire on 12 September 1852. Of a middle-class family, Asquith attended Balliol College and was chair of the Oxford Union. He became a barrister in 1876, in London and then QC. He was elected MP for East Fife in 1886.

Tim Pigott-Smith playing Henry Asquith

Tim is an actor that is somewhat of an institution having graced stages, televisions and cinema screens for over four decades. His theatre background has seen him work alongside some of the British acting greats such as Patrick Stewart, Dame Judi Dench and Helen Mirren to name but a few. As well as his well-remembered roles in the likes of The Jewel in the Crown he has also given his distinctive voice to multiple documentaries and audiobooks.

In 2013, he starred as PG Wodehouse in the 麻豆官网首页入口 Four drama .

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