Overview
Sir John Gielgud is joined by an outstanding repertory of actors in this pioneering, imaginative series demonstrating the immense variety and emotional impact of English-language poetry, from the fourteenth century to the contemporary era.
Details
Status
Ended
Network
Channel 4
Type
Scripted
Original Language
EN
Production Countries
GB
Spoken Languages
English, Latin
Top Cast
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Seasons
EP 1Chaucer - Ted HughesEP 2Old EnglishEP 3Chaucer 1340-1400EP 4Medieval - Elizabethan 1400-1600EP 5Shakespeare 1564-1616EP 6Metaphysical and Devotional 1590-1670EP 7Milton 1608-1674EP 8Restoration and Augustan 1660-1745EP 9Romantic Pioneers 1750-1805EP 10Wordsworth 1770-1850EP 11Younger RomanticsEP 12Victorians 1837-1901EP 13American Pioneers 1855-1910EP 14Romantics and RealistsEP 15Early Twentieth Century 1914-1939EP 16Towards the Present 1934-1984