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Titanic drama will show that the English were not all villains

Julian Fellowes is writing a television drama about the Titanic that will show the 'human version' of the disaster.

James Cameron's Hollywood blockbuster Titanic may be one of the most successful films of all time, but it left viewers with the impression that the English on board were either knaves or fools.

Now, ITV hopes to salvage the reputation of the English with a drama to be screened on the centenary of the ship's sinking in two years' time....
Read entire article at Telegraph (UK)