Artsnight - Season 4
2016 • 5 episodes
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Poets at the BBC
Episode 1 • Oct 01, 2016
A look through the BBC archives to show how bards turned into broadcasters, featuring some of the most beloved poets Britain has produced.
Michael Palin Meets Jan Morris
Episode 2 • Oct 08, 2016
Michael Palin travels to north Wales to interview legendary travel writer Jan Morris.
When Julie Walters Met Willy Russell
Episode 3 • Oct 15, 2016
Julie Walters, one of Britain's most popular actresses, meets Willy Russell, to find out how a 15-year-old dropout from a working-class suburb of Liverpool became one of the most successful playwrights in the history of modern British theatre.
The Man Booker Prize 2016
Episode 4 • Oct 22, 2016
David Baddiel introduces the six novels on the 2016 Man Booker Prize shortlist.
2016 The Year of King Lear
Episode 5 • Oct 29, 2016
A look at why Lear resonates so deeply with contemporary audiences.