My Life in Verse
Celebrities explore their love of poetry
My Life in Verse - Cerys Matthews
In a personal journey across the British Isles, Cerys Matthews explores the legacy of Celtic poetry, from early Welsh bards to the writers of Northern Ireland's Troubles.
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My Life in Verse - Episode 1
Much loved actress and memoirist Sheila Hancock sets out to explore how her love for poetry has become a lifeline since the death of her husband John Thaw in 2002.
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My Life in Verse - Episode 2
Robert Webb returns to his Lincolnshire classroom and visits Paris on a journey to find out more about the poem The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock and its author, TS Eliot.
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My Life in Verse - Episode 4
Famous faces explore their love of poetry. Malorie Blackman explains how poems have sustained her at the best and worst times, and finds out more about the poets who inspire her.
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