Episode Guide
Chaucer - Ted Hughes
Series: Six Centuries of Verse
Series Progress: Episode 1 of 166% Completed
A episode from Six Centuries of Verse, Season 1, Episode 1.
At a Glance
Release DateMay 2, 1984
TypeEpisode
LanguageEnglish
Series Snapshot
Seasons1
Episodes16
You Are OnEpisode 1 of 16
Synopsis
This introductory programme establishes the continuity and variety of poetry over six centuries, touching on different genres by using extracts from some of the many poems featured in the series - from Chaucer to Ted Hughes.
Series Binge Profile
Total Content Density: 8 hours 0 minutes (16 episodes)
Intensity Rating: Relaxed Watch - Easy viewing. Perfect for casual watches.
Binge Milestones
1 episode/day: 16 days
3 episodes/day: 6 days
5 episodes/day: 4 days
Episodes (16)
- S01E01 - Chaucer - Ted Hughes Viewing
- S01E10 - Wordsworth 1770-1850
- S01E11 - Younger Romantics
- S01E12 - Victorians 1837-1901
- S01E13 - American Pioneers 1855-1910
- S01E14 - Romantics and Realists
- S01E15 - Early Twentieth Century 1914-1939
- S01E16 - Towards the Present 1934-1984
- S01E02 - Old English
- S01E03 - Chaucer 1340-1400
- S01E04 - Medieval - Elizabethan 1400-1600
- S01E05 - Shakespeare 1564-1616
- S01E06 - Metaphysical and Devotional 1590-1670
- S01E07 - Milton 1608-1674
- S01E08 - Restoration and Augustan 1660-1745
- S01E09 - Romantic Pioneers 1750-1805
