A journey into the BBC archives unearthing glorious performances and candid interviews from some of Britain's greatest poets.
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Cast
17 people
Rebecca Front
Narrator (voice)
Known for
Avenue 5
Humans
Simon Armitage
Self
Also in
BBC Four Presents: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
The Making of King Arthur
Sarah Churchwell
Self
Also in
Nazi Town, USA
T. S. Eliot
Self
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Murder in the Cathedral
Cover to Cover
Germaine Greer
Self
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Darling, Do You Love Me?
Karl Pilkington: Satisfied Fool
Liz Lochhead
Self
Also in
Play Me Something
Blake Morrison
Self
Ezra Pound
Self
Also in
Ezra Pound: American Odissey
Edith Sitwell
Self
Fiona Shaw
Self
Known for
Killing Eve
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Stevie Smith
Self
Also in
Long Live Chainsaw
Arrival
Dylan Thomas
Self
Sarah Ager Director · John Mullen Writer
First release August 10, 2014
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · August 10, 2014
TV
No release date listed for United States.
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