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Jill Nicholls – Documentary Filmmaker
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Sister Martin’s Profession

July 5, 1989

Young women choosing to enter an enclosed convent.

For First Tuesday, ITV.

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I didn’t see this bc away but will catch up on it & the Panorama on my return! twitter.com/alimaytv/statu…

About 8 hours ago from Jill Nicholls's Twitter via Twitter for iPhone

Excellent that this Asda worker who shared a Billy Connolly video mocking religion has got his job back - via @NatSecSoc secularism.org.uk/news/2019/0…

About 8 hours ago from Jill Nicholls's Twitter via Twitter for iPhone

Gwen John's Self-Portrait with Letter, 1909 - she gave it to Rodin, with whom she was obsessed. Sylvie Weil's story to accompany it in her book Selfies is obsessing too - compellingly awful. Pub by @thefugitives, translated from French by @RosSchwartz pic.twitter.com/MeTX2G9Aki

About 8 hours ago from Jill Nicholls's Twitter via Twitter Web App

In memory of Andrew Graham-Yooll by another ex-editor of @Index_Magazine Judith Vidal-Hall indexoncensorship.org/2019/07…

About 12 hours ago from Jill Nicholls's Twitter via Twitter for iPhone

Selfies by Sylvie Weil - how great (but prohibitively expensive) it wd be to include in the book the paintings which inspired the pieces. But luckily all are available online. Here’s one, self portrait by Sofonisba Anguissola, 1561: pic.twitter.com/0vVbbc0DkM

About 13 hours ago from Jill Nicholls's Twitter via Twitter for iPhone

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Sweet Home New Orleans

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Tammy Wynette: ‘Til I Can Make It On My Own

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Queens of Country

July 19, 2005

Betrayed!

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Royal College of Art

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Wallis Simpson: The Demonised Duchess

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Superstore

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When Rover Met BMW

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Ballet School

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Confronting Crime

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Life Begins at 14

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Called to the Bar

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Weighing It Up

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Fire Fighter

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Sister Martin’s Profession

July 5, 1989