03 Apr 2016
A Fanatic Heart: Geldof On Yeats
A biography of the poet W. B. Yeats and his contribution to the Irish independence movement as a Protestant nationalist.
Great Poets: In Their Own Words
A journey into the BBC archives unearthing glorious performances and candid interviews from some of Britain's greatest poets.
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Rebecca Front Narrator (voice)
Sarah Churchwell Self
Germaine Greer Self
Liz Lochhead Self
Ezra Pound Self
Fiona Shaw Self
Stevie Smith Self
R.S. Thomas Self
Allen Ginsberg Self (archive footage)
Anne Sexton Self
John Berryman
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