Six Centuries of Verse
tv show

16 total episodes
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1 seasons
First Aired May 02, 1984
Genres:
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.
Season 1
16 episodes
Air Date
May 02, 1984
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Chaucer - Ted Hughes
Episode 1 - 6h 40m
May 02, 1984
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Old English
Episode 2 - 6h 40m
May 09, 1984
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Chaucer 1340-1400
Episode 3 - 6h 40m
May 16, 1984
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Medieval - Elizabethan 1400-1600
Episode 4 - 6h 40m
May 23, 1984
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Shakespeare 1564-1616
Episode 5 - 6h 40m
May 30, 1984
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Metaphysical and Devotional 1590-1670
Episode 6 - 6h 40m
June 06, 1984
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Milton 1608-1674
Episode 7 - 6h 40m
June 13, 1984
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Restoration and Augustan 1660-1745
Episode 8 - 6h 40m
June 20, 1984
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Romantic Pioneers 1750-1805
Episode 9 - 6h 40m
October 21, 1984
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Wordsworth 1770-1850
Episode 10 - 6h 40m
October 28, 1984
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Younger Romantics
Episode 11 - 6h 40m
November 04, 1984
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Victorians 1837-1901
Episode 12 - 6h 40m
November 11, 1984
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American Pioneers 1855-1910
Episode 13 - 6h 40m
November 18, 1984
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Romantics and Realists
Episode 14 - 6h 40m
November 25, 1984
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Early Twentieth Century 1914-1939
Episode 15 - 6h 40m
December 02, 1984
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Towards the Present 1934-1984
Episode 16 - 6h 40m
December 09, 1984