Season 1
Episode 1:
Chaucer - Ted Hughes
Episode 2:
Old English
Episode 3:
Chaucer 1340-1400
Episode 4:
Medieval - Elizabethan 1400-1600
Episode 5:
Shakespeare 1564-1616
Episode 6:
Metaphysical and Devotional 1590-1670
Episode 7:
Milton 1608-1674
Episode 8:
Restoration and Augustan 1660-1745
Episode 9:
Romantic Pioneers 1750-1805
Episode 10:
Wordsworth 1770-1850
Episode 11:
Younger Romantics
Episode 12:
Victorians 1837-1901
Episode 13:
American Pioneers 1855-1910
Episode 14:
Romantics and Realists
Episode 15:
Early Twentieth Century 1914-1939
Episode 16:
Towards the Present 1934-1984
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Six Centuries of Verse
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.
First Air Date: 1984-05-02
Genre:
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 16
Episode Duration: 400 min
Status: Ended
Production: Thames Television
