Six Centuries of Verse(1984)
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.
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16 episodes • 1984
Season 1
16 episodes • 1984
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chaucer - Ted Hughes | May 2, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Old English | May 9, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Chaucer 1340-1400 | May 16, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Medieval - Elizabethan 1400-1600 | May 23, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Shakespeare 1564-1616 | May 30, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Metaphysical and Devotional 1590-1670 | Jun 6, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Milton 1608-1674 | Jun 13, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Restoration and Augustan 1660-1745 | Jun 20, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Romantic Pioneers 1750-1805 | Oct 21, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Wordsworth 1770-1850 | Oct 28, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Younger Romantics | Nov 4, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Victorians 1837-1901 | Nov 11, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 13 | American Pioneers 1855-1910 | Nov 18, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Romantics and Realists | Nov 25, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Early Twentieth Century 1914-1939 | Dec 2, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Towards the Present 1934-1984 | Dec 9, 1984 | 0.0 |
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