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

Canny Store

Web

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Phone

01789 207440

Address

The Mansley Centre
Timothy’s Bridge Road
Stratford upon Avon
CV37 9NQ

 

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