Series 4 (2016)
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Episodes 5
1
Poets at the BBC
October 1, 2016
• 30m
A look through the BBC archives to show how bards turned into broadcasters, featuring some of the most beloved poets Britain has produced.
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Michael Palin Meets Jan Morris
October 8, 2016
• 30m
Michael Palin travels to north Wales to interview legendary travel writer Jan Morris.
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When Julie Walters Met Willy Russell
October 15, 2016
• 30m
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.
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The Man Booker Prize 2016
October 22, 2016
• 30m
David Baddiel introduces the six novels on the 2016 Man Booker Prize shortlist.
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2016 The Year of King Lear
Season Finale
October 29, 2016
• 30m
A look at why Lear resonates so deeply with contemporary audiences.
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