31 May 2023
BNT presents: Georgi Gospodinov in the Time Shelter
A documentary about the Bulgarian writer Georgi Gospodinov, who won the International Booker Prize in 2023 for his novel Time Shelter.
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.
Top Billed Cast
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
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