Six Centuries of Verse
Six Centuries of Verse
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Season 1
16 Episodes

Episode 1
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Chaucer - Ted Hughes
Chaucer - Ted Hughes
Episode 2
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Old English
Old English
Episode 3
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Chaucer 1340-1400
Chaucer 1340-1400
Episode 4
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Medieval - Elizabethan 1400-1600
Medieval - Elizabethan 1400-1600
Episode 5
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Shakespeare 1564-1616
Shakespeare 1564-1616
Episode 6
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Metaphysical and Devotional 1590-1670
Metaphysical and Devotional 1590-1670
Episode 7
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Milton 1608-1674
Milton 1608-1674
Episode 8
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Restoration and Augustan 1660-1745
Restoration and Augustan 1660-1745
Episode 9
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Romantic Pioneers 1750-1805
Romantic Pioneers 1750-1805
Episode 10
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Wordsworth 1770-1850
Wordsworth 1770-1850
Episode 11
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Younger Romantics
Younger Romantics
Episode 12
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Victorians 1837-1901
Victorians 1837-1901
Episode 13
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American Pioneers 1855-1910
American Pioneers 1855-1910
Episode 14
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Romantics and Realists
Romantics and Realists
Episode 15
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Early Twentieth Century 1914-1939
Early Twentieth Century 1914-1939
Episode 16
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Towards the Present 1934-1984
Towards the Present 1934-1984

Six Centuries of Verse

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.
poetry
Last Updated: March 3, 2026

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