A drama telling the story of the life of the writer of Frankenstein; the 19-year-old Mary Shelley. Telling of her influences, her writing and her personal life. The extraordinary story of how she created Frankenstein, one of the world's most terrifying monsters.
Robert Winston
as Prof Robert Winston
David Schofield
as Monster
Lucy Davenport
as Mary Shelly
Raphaella Pester
as Young Mary Shelly
Clive Merrison
as William Godwin
Harriet Walter
as Mary Wollstonecraft
Oliver Chris
as Percy Bysshe Shelley
Amy Phillips
as Claire Clairmont
Stephen Mangan
as Lord Byron
Ronan Vibert
as Victor Frankenstein