Poet’s Guide to Britain, A

Synopsis
Acclaimed poet and author Owen Sheers presents this enlightening series in which he looks at six great works of poetry about the British landscape. The poems by William Wordsworth, Matthew Arnold, Lynette Roberts, Sylvia Plath, Louis MacNeice and George Mackay Brown explore a sense of place and identity across Britain and open the doors to captivating stories about the lives of the poets themselves.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Year of release
2009
Notes
Screened on BBC Four in 2009.
Subjects
English language and literature
Keywords
Plath, Sylvia (1932-1963); poetry; Wordsworth, William (1770-1850)

Credits

Contributor
Owen Sheers

Distribution Formats

Type
DVD
Format
Region 2 PAL
Price
£15.99
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
180 minutes
Year
2010

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Distributor

Name

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