16 Nov 2012
The Color of Time
A poetic road trip through Pulitzer prize-winning CK Williams' life over the course of 40 years.
Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius
Docudrama that recounts the astonishing life story of a forgotten genius, English poet Alexander Pope, who lived from 1688 to 1744.
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Emilia Fox Narrator
Simon Callow Alexander Pope
Harriet Walter Duchess of Marlborough
John Cleese Interviewee
Jeff Rawle Dr Johnson
Shubham Saraf Lord Byron
Agatha Elwes Lady Arabella Fermor
Felicity Rosslyn Interviewee
Philip Hensher Interviewee
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