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Six Centuries of Verse
Drama
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.
Top Cast
John Gielgud
Self - Presenter
Episodes
1
Chaucer - Ted Hughes
May 02, 1984
2
Old English
May 09, 1984
3
Chaucer 1340-1400
May 16, 1984
4
Medieval - Elizabethan 1400-1600
May 23, 1984
5
Shakespeare 1564-1616
May 30, 1984
6
Metaphysical and Devotional 1590-1670
Jun 06, 1984
7
Milton 1608-1674
Jun 13, 1984
8
Restoration and Augustan 1660-1745
Jun 20, 1984
9
Romantic Pioneers 1750-1805
Oct 21, 1984
10
Wordsworth 1770-1850
Oct 28, 1984
11
Younger Romantics
Nov 04, 1984
12
Victorians 1837-1901
Nov 11, 1984
13
American Pioneers 1855-1910
Nov 18, 1984
14
Romantics and Realists
Nov 25, 1984
15
Early Twentieth Century 1914-1939
Dec 02, 1984
16
Towards the Present 1934-1984
Dec 09, 1984
