Suffragette role 'a gift' says Beverley Knight

BBC Entertainment Thursday 08 October 2026, 05:57 UTC 1 min read

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The Wolverhampton-born singer stars as suffragette leader Emmeline Pankhurst in Sylvia the musical.

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