Benediction

Poet Siegfried Sassoon survived the horrors of fighting in the First World War and was decorated for his bravery, but became a vocal critic of the government's continuation of the war when he returned from service. Adored by members of the aristocracy as well as stars of London's literary and stage world, he embarked on affairs with several men as he attempted to come to terms with his homosexuality.

• Terence DaviesWriter
• Terence DaviesDirector

• Jack LowdenSiegfried Sassoon
• Peter CapaldiSiegfried Sassoon (Older)
• Simon Russell BealeRobbie Ross
• Jeremy IrvineIvor Novello
• Calam LynchStephen Tennant
• Tom BlythGlen Byam Shaw
• Kate PhillipsHester Gatty
• Gemma JonesHester Gatty (Older)
• Geraldine JamesTheresa Thornycroft
• Ben DanielsDr. Rivers
• Edmund KingsleyRex Whistler
• Harry LawteyBobby Andrews