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In August 1817, the Edinburgh Review used the term Lake Poets to describe the works of Wordsworth, Coleridge and Southey. The term was used in a derisory context. Now, almost 200 years later, the term is applied in anything but a derogatory fashion. We now see the work of the Lake Poets, in particular that of Wordsworth and Coleridge, and specifically that written in the legendary ten-year period between 1797 and 1807, as defining the nature of modern poetry. This poetic revolution is a fascinating story. Certainly the location couldn't be bettered; the most outstanding beautiful and atmospheric landscape in the British Isles - The Lake District. The Lake Poets uses this stunning scenery as a backdrop to the story of the poets, their relationships and development, creating a rich and evocative programme which will appeal to academics and lay people alike. The presenters include some of the greatest authorities on British romanticism including Robert Woof, Jonathan Wordsworth, Grevel Lindop, Molly Lefebure and Pamela Woof. Reading the works of William Wordsworth is the late Poet Laureate, Ted Hughes. Length: 60 minutes (2002) Year 8 - Adult. Price:
The Life and Times of the Real William Shakespeare Follow William Shakespeare through 16th cenury London, as he forges some of the world's greatest dramatic works. This is the story of young Shakespeare's life on the banks of the Thames, against the backdrop of the New Globe Playhouse - those controversial years so vividly brough back to life by the Academy Award TM winning blockbuster. But there are rumblings in Theatreland of a young upstart, who has stolen ideas from the established masters. This London life and times of the world's greatest dramatist builds into a dramatic and romantic account of Shakespeare's "lost years". Those who knew him tell his story as never before, bringing young William to life in the context of his turbulent times - from the plagues that closed the playhouses to the mysterious death of Christopher Marlowe - finally revealing the real Shakespeare and the true identity of his forbidden love: The Dark Lady of the world famous sonnets. Shakespeare in London is a captivating journey through the streets of London during one of its greatest eras. Length: 52 minutes (1999) Year 7 - Adult. Price:
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