Jonathan Bate presents a series which examines historical events through the poetry they inspired. Half-hour eps include:
S1 (2/4/2006-23/4/2006):
1. Yeats - Easter, 1916
2. Peterloo and Shelley
3. Andrew Marvell & English Civil War
4. TS Eliot and the Blitz
S2 (25/11/2007-16/12/2007):
1. The Battle of Maldon
2. Linton Kwesi Johnson - Di Great Insohreckshan
3. Dryden - Annus Mirabilis 1666
4. John Betjeman - The Death of King George V
see here: http://www.radiolistings.co.uk/programme...C_the.html
Both seasons formerly available on Ye Olde (*.cc) Site.
S1 (2/4/2006-23/4/2006):
1. Yeats - Easter, 1916
2. Peterloo and Shelley
3. Andrew Marvell & English Civil War
4. TS Eliot and the Blitz
S2 (25/11/2007-16/12/2007):
1. The Battle of Maldon
2. Linton Kwesi Johnson - Di Great Insohreckshan
3. Dryden - Annus Mirabilis 1666
4. John Betjeman - The Death of King George V
see here: http://www.radiolistings.co.uk/programme...C_the.html
Both seasons formerly available on Ye Olde (*.cc) Site.